"lihi" meaning in Tagalog

See lihi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /liˈhi/, [lɪˈhɪ], /liˈhiʔ/, [lɪˈhɪʔ], /ˈlihi/, [ˈliː.hɪ] Forms: lihí [canonical], lihî [canonical], ᜎᜒᜑᜒ [Baybayin], lehe [alternative, obsolete]
Rhymes: -i, -iʔ Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Austronesian *paliSi Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *palihi Tagalog palihibf.? Tagalog lihi From Proto-Southern Philippine *lihi (“to conceive; taboo”). Compare Kapampangan agli, Cebuano lihi, Maranao li'i, and Western Bukidnon Manobo lihi. See also Ilocano lawi. Possible back-formation from palihi. Etymology templates: {{ety|tl|:bf<unc>|palihi<ety:inh<poz-pro:*palihi>>|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Austronesian *paliSi Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *palihi Tagalog palihibf.? Tagalog lihi [Appendix:Glossary#back-formation|Back-formation]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Austronesian", "term" : "*paliSi", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "map-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian", "term" : "*palihi", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "poz-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "palihi", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "tl" } ], "keyword" : "back-formation" } ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "lihi", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tl" }" data-lang="tl" data-title="lihi">, {{m-g|to conceive; taboo}} “to conceive; taboo”, {{cog|pam|agli}} Kapampangan agli, {{cog|ceb|lihi}} Cebuano lihi, {{cog|mrw|li'i}} Maranao li'i, {{cog|mbb|lihi}} Western Bukidnon Manobo lihi, {{ncog|ilo|lawi}} Ilocano lawi, {{lg|back-formation}} back-formation Head templates: {{tl-noun|lihí,lihî|b=+}} lihí or lihî (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜑᜒ)
  1. conception; conceiving (of a pregnant woman)
    Sense id: en-lihi-tl-noun-YWydxDZM Categories (other): Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation, Pregnancy Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 58 42 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pregnancy: 45 55
  2. capricious cravings of a pregnant woman (usually food)
    Sense id: en-lihi-tl-noun-b00N~hit Categories (other): Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymon, Tagalog back-formations, Tagalog entries with etymology trees, Tagalog entries with etymon, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries, Pregnancy Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 2 5 24 11 5 6 6 2 23 2 2 5 11 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 2 5 26 10 5 6 5 2 22 2 2 5 10 Disambiguation of Tagalog back-formations: 17 83 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology trees: 35 65 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymon: 16 84 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 23 77 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 29 71 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 25 75 Disambiguation of Pregnancy: 45 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: antohos, pahiyin, tagalhi
Derived forms: agaw-lihi, Busilak na Lihi, ipaglihi, Kalinis-linisang Paglilihi, maglihi, makapaglihi, malihi, manlihi, paglihihan, paglilihi, pang-agaw-lihi

Alternative forms

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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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        "canonical"
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          "_dis": "58 42",
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        ],
        [
          "pregnant",
          "pregnant"
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/liˈhi/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[lɪˈhɪ]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/liˈhiʔ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[lɪˈhɪʔ]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-i"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iʔ"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlihi/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈliː.hɪ]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lihi"
}
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      "word": "Busilak na Lihi"
    },
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    },
    {
      "word": "Kalinis-linisang Paglilihi"
    },
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    },
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      "lihi",
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        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lihî",
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        "canonical"
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    },
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      "ipa": "/liˈhi/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[lɪˈhɪ]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/liˈhiʔ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[lɪˈhɪʔ]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-i"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iʔ"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlihi/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈliː.hɪ]"
    }
  ],
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}

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