Meaning of haligi

n. column

n. pillar

n. post

n. 1. post. Ang halígi sa balay, House post. Halígi sa pinsa, Fence post; 2a. pillar or strong member of an organization. Usa siya sa mga halígi sa átung partídu, He is one of the mainstays of our political party; 2b. head, mainstay on which a group rests. Ang amahan mauy halígi sa panimalay, The father is the head of the family; 3. outstanding person in a specific field of endeavor. Si Ayinstayin usa ka dakung halígi sa syinsiya, Einstein is one of the outstanding men in science; 4. penis (humorous); v. use as a post. Ang yakal maáyung haligíun (ihalígi), Yakal lumber makes good posts.