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To scratch with the feet as a chicken. Ang manók nagakáhig sang dútà. The chicken is scratching the ground. Ginakahígan sang manók ang dútà. The ground is being scratched by the chicken. (see pangáhig).
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To remove, push or kick off as with the feet. Kahíga sang sílhig ang ití sang manók. Remove the chicken's excrement with the broom.
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To prop, support, put in, or under, something a prop or wedge of wood, stone, etc. in order to heighten, tighten or steady things. Bangíli ang tiíl (kahíg) sang lamésa, agád magtádlong. Prop up the foot of the table, that it may stand straight. Ibángil ko iníng káhoy sa lamésa. I'll prop up the table with this piece of wood, (in order to steady it, raise it on one side). Dílì mo pagbangílan ang aparadór sing isá ka bangíl nga madámol, ang isá ka manipís túman na. Don't put a thick wedge under the cupboard; a thin one is quite sufficient. (see písak, piíl-wedge).
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The leg (from the knee upward), thigh; haunch (of a horse, stag, etc.). Malábà siá sing páa. He has long legs. (see tiíl, kahíg-the foot; pusupusuán, batíis, busugbusugán-the calf; túhud-the knee; tikód, buúl-the heel).
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Freq. of káhig-to scratch with the feet as chickens looking for food.
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(B) Freq. of kahíg. Shape, form and use of one's legs, especially applied to game (fighting) cocks. Iníng sulúg maáyo sing pangahíg. This cock has fine legs, is strong or expert in the use of its legs, can use its legs to good purpose.
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Occasion, opportunity.
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Dirt, filth, muck; dirtiness, filthiness, foulness, uncleanness, impurity, obscenity. (hígkò; see kaláw-ay).
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See kahígkò. Also: depravity, immorality, moral filth, abomination, lechery, lewdness.
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An out-of-the-way place, corner, nook. See loók, soók, toók, doók, hilít, kahigarán).
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Dirt, muck, filth, defilement, taint, uncleanness, dung, excrement, impurity, obscenity; to dirty, defile, soil, sully. Dì mo paghigkoán ang salúg. Don't dirty the floor. Nagakahígkò akó sinâ. I loathe or abhor that. I consider it dirty. Ginapakahígkò ko inâ. I consider that filthy, (repulsive, nauseating). Ginakahigkoán ko inâ. I have a horror or loathing of such things. (see láw-ay, bulíng, músing, dágtà, táp-ing).
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Captivation, charm, relish of new things or experiences; to please, charm, captivate (of novelties, etc.). Nagbugalón siá, kay nahígmaw sang íya mánggad. He became proud, for he tasted the pleasure of newly found riches. Nagakahígmaw siá sang pagkáon sing páhò. He enjoys eating mangoes. (see muháwmúhaw).
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