Cebuano
n. 1. scale on fishes, reptiles, birds’ legs; 2. type of character (taken from the notion that the fighting cock is judged on the basis of the scales on his legs). Unsa kahà ang hingbis sa íyang pagkababáyi? What type of a woman is she? v. 1. remove the scales. Human na nákù hingbísi ang mga isdà, I already removed the fish scales; 2a. select a fighting cock according to the scale formation on its legs. Manghingbis kug manuk pára itárì, I will select a cock for the cockfight; 2b. size up a person. Gihingbísan kug maáyu sa ákung uganganun, My future father-in-law sized me up very carefully. -un(→) a. having scales.