Pagkahig (en. Sniffing)

/paɡˈka.ɦiɡ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

Sniffing is the act of breathing through the nose, usually to obtain a scent.

The child sniffed the flower full of fragrance.

Ang bata ay nagkaroon ng pagkahig sa bulaklak na puno ng pabango.

A way of obtaining information through smell.

He used sniffing to find out if there was burnt food in the kitchen.

Gumamit siya ng pagkahig upang malaman kung may nasusunog na pagkain sa kusina.

from the root word 'hig' meaning to suck or take a breath.

sniffing of scent

the process of obtaining a specific scent using the nose.

pagkahig ng amoy

hig

The root of the word 'pagkahig', meaning to suck or inhale a scent.

hig

to really want or desire something

Hold on, it seems like you're really wanting something from me, do you want to say something?

Teka lang, parang ang pagkahig mo sa akin, may gusto ka bang sabihin?

very hungry

I'm so hungry that I don't even want to leave the house!

Sobrang pagkahig na ako, parang ayaw ko nang umalis sa bahay eh!

to seize or grab something

He didn't realize that his phone was being recorded while he was grabbing it.

Ang pagkahig sa cellphone niya hindi niya alam na may video pala siya.