"biga" meaning in Tagalog

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbiɡaʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈbiː.ɣɐʔ] [Standard-Tagalog], /ˈbiɡa/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈbiː.ɣɐ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: bigà [canonical], biga [canonical], ᜊᜒᜄ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -iɡaʔ, -iɡa Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish viga. Etymology templates: {{bor+|tl|es|viga}} Borrowed from Spanish viga Head templates: {{tl-noun|bigà,+|b=+}} bigà or biga (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜄ), {{tlb|tl|carpentry}} (carpentry)
  1. girder Related terms: kahab-an, pingga, sepo, tahilan
    Sense id: en-biga-tl-noun--29UjQo0 Categories (other): Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation, Carpentry Topics: business, carpentry, construction, manufacturing
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈbiɡaʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈbiː.ɣɐʔ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: bigà [canonical], ᜊᜒᜄ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -iɡaʔ Etymology: From either: * From Western Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *biʀaʔ (“wild taro, elephant's ear or itching taro”). Compare Hanunoo biga and Malay bira. * From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *biʀaq, from Proto-Austronesian *biʀaq (“wild taro, elephant's ear or itching taro”). Compare Ilocano biga, Bikol Central biga, Aklanon biga, Cebuano biga, and Malay birah. Etymology templates: {{inh|tl|poz-pro|*biʀaʔ||wild taro, elephant's ear or itching taro}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *biʀaʔ (“wild taro, elephant's ear or itching taro”), {{cog|hnn|biga}} Hanunoo biga, {{cog|ms|bira}} Malay bira, {{inh|tl|poz-pro|*biʀaq}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *biʀaq, {{inh|tl|map-pro|*biʀaq||wild taro, elephant's ear or itching taro}} Proto-Austronesian *biʀaq (“wild taro, elephant's ear or itching taro”), {{cog|ilo|biga}} Ilocano biga, {{cog|bcl|biga}} Bikol Central biga, {{cog|akl|biga}} Aklanon biga, {{cog|ceb|biga}} Cebuano biga, {{cog|ms|birah}} Malay birah Head templates: {{tl-noun|bigà|b=+}} bigà (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜄ)
  1. giant taro (Alocasia macrorrhizos) Synonyms: malabiga, badyang
    Sense id: en-biga-tl-noun-XZ6SXVuL Categories (other): Pages with entries, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with malumi pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 0 5 9 0 3 0 0 0 0 9 10 2 3 8 2 0 5 7 1 2 6 4 10 0 9 0 0 2 0 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 11 54 9 7 12 7 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 6 65 5 5 13 5 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumi pronunciation: 11 51 9 9 13 8 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 7 66 6 5 13 5 Topics: business, carpentry, construction, manufacturing
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈbiɡaʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈbiː.ɣɐʔ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: bigà [canonical], ᜊᜒᜄ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -iɡaʔ Head templates: {{tl-noun|bigà|b=+}} bigà (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜄ)
  1. flat lowland Synonyms: lambak, libis
    Sense id: en-biga-tl-noun-AB5YqfwK Topics: business, carpentry, construction, manufacturing
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

IPA: /ˈbiɡaʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈbiː.ɣɐʔ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: bigà [canonical], ᜊᜒᜄ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -iɡaʔ Etymology: Possibly Chinese. Etymology templates: {{der|tl|zh|-}} Chinese Head templates: {{tl-noun|bigà|b=+}} bigà (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜄ)
  1. damp or swampy ground Synonyms: labon, latian, tanlak, tunlak
    Sense id: en-biga-tl-noun-llgBi~BW Topics: business, carpentry, construction, manufacturing
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Noun

IPA: /ˈbiɡaʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈbiː.ɣɐʔ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: bigà [canonical], ᜊᜒᜄ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -iɡaʔ Head templates: {{tl-noun|bigà|b=+}} bigà (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜄ)
  1. root of words meaning "glibness of the tongue", such as malabiga Synonyms: daldal, kadaldalan
    Sense id: en-biga-tl-noun-HAB1MBTi Topics: business, carpentry, construction, manufacturing
  2. root of words meaning "fault-finding habit", such as malabiga Synonyms: pagkamapintasan
    Sense id: en-biga-tl-noun-H5~p9SyC Topics: business, carpentry, construction, manufacturing
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: magmalabiga, malabiga, pagkamalabiga
Etymology number: 5
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      "word": "magmalabiga"
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      "word": "malabiga"
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      "word": "pagkamalabiga"
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          "tongue",
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          "word": "kadaldalan"
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          "habit",
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