Kahigpitan (en. Tightness)

/ka-hiɡ-pi-tan/

Slang Meanings

very strict
Our boss is so strict that we're all scared.
Yung boss namin, sobrang kahigpitan, kaya lahat kami natatakot.
fierce
Our teacher is so fierce, she doesn't forgive late assignments.
Sobrang kahigpitan ng guro namin, di siya nagpapatawad sa late na assignment.
too strict
No matter what you do, you always feel the itch under the strictness of the rules here.
Kahit anong gawin mo, lagi kang nangangalat sa kahigpitan ng mga rules dito.