himas

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈhimas/ [ˈhiː.mɐs] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -imas
  • IPA^(key): /hiˈmas/ [hɪˈmas] (adjective)
    • Rhymes: -as
• Syllabification: hi‧mas

Noun

himas (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜋᜐ᜔)

1. gentle massage
2. caressing; petting
3. (strictly) massaging of one's gamecock and patting its back (as part of cockfighting training)

Derived terms

• himas-himasin
• himas-rehas
• himasin
• humimas
• paghimas

See also

• hipo

Adjective

himás (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜋᜐ᜔)

1. well-trained and taken care of (of gamecocks)

Further reading

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