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higit

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Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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Adverb

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higít (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜄᜒᜆ᜔)

  1. more (than)
    Higit sa tatlong oras na akong naghihintay sa kanya.
    I am waiting for him for more than three hours.
  2. better (than)
    Higit na gusto ko ang bagong bahay ko kaysa sa unang bahay ko.
    I like my new house better than my first house.

Derived terms

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Noun

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higít (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜄᜒᜆ᜔)

  1. excess; surplus
    Synonyms: sobra, labis, kalabisan
  2. surpassing
    Synonyms: paghigit, paglampas, paglamang
  3. advantage; quality of being better (than another)
    Synonyms: lamang, kalamangan, buti, kabutihan, bentaha, kabentahan
  4. difference; remainder
    Synonym: putal

Further reading

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  • higit”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018