Meaning of bihag

captivate

hostage

n. captive

v. 1a. bring into captivity. Mga múrus ang mibíhag sa mga Bisayà, Muslims who captured and carried away Visayan people; 1b. attract the attention. Makabíhag sa átung pagtagad, Can attract our attention. Bihágun ku ang ímung kasingkásing, I’ll captivate your heart; 2. for fowls to attract another fowl not belonging to the flock. Nabíhag ákung sunuy sa ílang himungáan, My rooster was attracted to stay at their place by their hen; 3. defeat in a contest such that the loser is given to the winner, most commonly in cockfighting. Gibihágan mig duha, We lost (had defeated on us) two cocks. (→) n. 1. person captured; 2. fowls attracted to another flock; 3. something lost in a contest where the winner takes the loser, esp. the defeated cock. bihagay v. for keeps, such that the winner gets the loser’s thing. Nagbihagay silag húlin, They are playing marbles for keeps. maka-r-, ma-un a. attractive, captivating. maN-r- n. something that is a steady winner, and wins over the loser. Mahal kining sunúya hay mamimíhag, This is a valuable cock because it is a steady winner.