lihi

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: li‧hi

Noun

lihi

1. a birthmark
2. a charm, a talisman
3. a set habits or rituals carried out to bring good luck
4. an instance of controlling or promoting luck

Verb

lihi

1. to mark an event

   Ayaw lihi-i ang Bagong Tuig ug tapol.

   Don't mark the New Year with laziness.

2. to charm, to invite, to bring luck

   Gituohan na ang pagluto ug manok sa Bagong Tuig palihi ug kakha-tuka nga panimuyo.

   It is believed that serving chicken in the New Year invites a hand-to-mouth existence.

Hawaiian

Alternative forms

• nihi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈli.hi/

Noun

lihi

1. edge

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /liˈhi/ [lɪˈhi]
    • Rhymes: -i
  • IPA^(key): /liˈhiʔ/ [lɪˈhiʔ] (colloquial)
• Syllabification: li‧hi

Noun

lihí or lihî (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜑᜒ)

1. conception; conceiving (of a pregnant woman)
2. capricious cravings of a pregnant woman (usually food)

Derived terms

• Busilak na Lihi
• ipaglihi
• Kalinis-linisang Paglilihi
• maglihi
• paglihihan
• paglilihi

 

See also

• antohos