binhi

Aklanon

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *binəhiq.

Noun

binhi

1. seed

Hiligaynon

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *binəhiq, from Proto-Austronesian *binəSiq.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: bin‧hi
• IPA^(key): /ˈbinhiʔ/ [ˈbiŋ.hiʔ]

Noun

binhì

1. grain

   Synonym: lamigas

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• binghi — obsolete

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *binəhiq, from Proto-Austronesian *binəSiq.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /binˈhiʔ/ [bɪn̪ˈhiʔ]
• Rhymes: -iʔ
• Syllabification: bin‧hi

Noun

binhî (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜈ᜔ᜑᜒ)

1. seed; spawn

   Synonyms: semilya, buto

2. semen; sperm

   Synonyms: tamod, semilya

3. (Christianity, Iglesia ni Cristo) baptized members aged 12 to 17

   Coordinate terms: KADIWA, buklod

Derived terms

• bibinhiin
• binhian
• binhiin
• magbinhi
• pabinhi
• pabinhian
• papagbinhiin

 

See also

• biri
• hulip
• punla

 

Further reading

• “binhi”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018