Meaning of kanhi

adj. former

adv. before

adv. formerly

past

primal

1. in former times. Kanhi, sa wà pay gíra, barátu ang palalítun, Formerly, before the war, goods were cheap. Sa kanhing mga tyimpu, In olden times; 2. the one which was formerly. Si kanhi Prisidinti Garsíya, Ex-President Garcia. Asáwa níya si kanhi Dga. Maríya Ríyis, His wife is the former Miss Reyes. Ang kanhing balay lungsud, The former town hall; 3. at end of phrase: it was (so-and-so) long ago that something or someone achieved a new status. Naminyù siya sa Amirika tulu ka búlan kanhi, He got married in the States three months ago. kanhíay see kanhi, 1. kanhiánun a. the ones of former times. Ang kanhiánung mga múda, The styles of former times.