HALIGI
HALIGI is a Cebuano word. In English, it means...
halígi n {1} post.
Ang halígi sa balay, House post.
Halígi sa pinsa, Fence post.
{2a} pillar or strong member of an organi-zation.
Usa siya sa mga halígi sa átung partídu, He is one of the mainstays of our political party.
{2b} head, mainstay on which a group rests.
Ang amahan mauy halígi sa panimalay, The father is the head of the family.
{3} outstanding person in a specific field of endeavor.
Si Ayinstayin usa ka dakung halígi sa syinsiya, Einstein is one of the outstanding men in science.
{4} penis (humorous).
v [A; c1] use as a post.
Ang yakal maáyung haligíun (ihalígi), Yakal lumber makes good posts.
Ang halígi sa balay, House post.
Halígi sa pinsa, Fence post.
{2a} pillar or strong member of an organi-zation.
Usa siya sa mga halígi sa átung partídu, He is one of the mainstays of our political party.
{2b} head, mainstay on which a group rests.
Ang amahan mauy halígi sa panimalay, The father is the head of the family.
{3} outstanding person in a specific field of endeavor.
Si Ayinstayin usa ka dakung halígi sa syinsiya, Einstein is one of the outstanding men in science.
{4} penis (humorous).
v [A; c1] use as a post.
Ang yakal maáyung haligíun (ihalígi), Yakal lumber makes good posts.