TIGI

TIGI is a Cebuano word. In English, it means...

tígì v {1} [AC; a1c3] pit persons against each other to de-termine who is the best in s.t.
Ang prinsísay mutígì sa buut mangasáwa níya, The princess will have the people that want to marry her vie with each other.
Magtígì (magtigiay) ta kun kinsay taas ug utung, Lets have a contest to see who can hold his breath longest.
Palaínum sad tung gikatígì nákug ínum, The one I had a drinking bout with was also a drunkard.
{2} [A; a12] diagnose an illness by a marble placed at the edge of a glass.
A yes-no question is put by the sorcerer, and if the mar-ble falls, the answer is no.
Tigíun nátù ang sakit, We will divine the sickness.
n contest between two people or teams.
-ay() v [C] vie with one another.
n contest.
panag- n a vying with one another.
Ang kulilísi panagtígì sa mga birsu, The kulilísi is a contest in making verses.

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