2. broad-minded, not narrow in ones ideas: maunawain, di-mahigpit, liberal
n.
Liberal Party (a major political party in the Philippines)
narrow
adj.
1. not wide, having little width: makitid, makipot
2. limited, small (in number): kakaunti, iilan
3. close, with a small margin: babahagya, mahigpit
4. prejudiced: may kinikilingan
5. lacking breadth of view, narrow-minded: makitid ang isip
v.
1. to decrease in width, become narrow: kumipot, kumitid
2. to make narrow: magpakipot, pakiputin, magpakitid, pakitirin
extremity
n.
1. the very end, the tip: dulo, kaduluhan, kadulu-duluhan
2. extreme degree: sukdulan, kasukdulan
3. an extreme measure: mabigat na hakbang
4. a very great danger or need: malaking panganib o pangangailangan, mahigpit na pangangailangan
clutch
v.
to seize with the hands, snatch: sumunggab, sunggaban, dumakma, dakmain, dumakmal, dakmalin, humawak (hawakan) nang mahigpit
n.
1. a tight grasp: mahigpit na hawak
2. a machine device: klats
seal
n.
a design stamped on a piece of wax, etc., to show ownership or authority: selyo, tatak, panatak
v.
1. to make with a seal: magtatak, tatakan, magselyo, selyuhan
2. to close by sticking: idikit
3. to fill up a hole or holes: magpasak, pasakan
4. to shut up, close tightly: takpang (sarhang) mahigpit, isarang mabuti
grip
v.
to seize and hold tight: sumunggab ng mahigpit,pumisil ng mahigpit, humawak ng mahigpit
tenacious
adj.
1. holding fast (in a physical or material sense): mahigpit kumapit (kumagat)
2. stubborn, persistent, holding fast (in a moral sense): matigas, mahigpit
3. retentive, as applied to memory, able to remember: matatandain, mahusay (magaling) ang memorya
4. holding fast together: nagkakaisa-isa, magkakadikit
hard
adj.
1. not soft, not yielding to touch: matigas
2. not yielding to influence, stern: mahigpit, istrikto, mabagsik
3. not easy, needing much ability, effort or time: mahirap, mabigat
4. severe, causing pain, trouble, care, etc.: gipit, mahirap, napakahirap
5. not pleasant, harsh: matigas
6. not too much moved by feelings: matigas ang puso, walang awa
7. strong: malakas, matindi
clasp
v.
1. to clasp both hands together: pagdaupin
2. to hold tightly with the hand: humawak nang (hawakan ng) mahigpit, pumisil, pisilin
3. to hold with the arm or arms: yumapos, yapusin
4. to embrace: yumakap, yakapin, yumapos, yapusin
5. to fasten together with a clasp: mag-ipit, ipitan, ipitin
n.
1. an embrace: yapos, pagkakayapos, yakap, pagkakayakap
2. holding tightly by the hand: mahigpit na paghawak (pagkakahawak), pagpisil
3. a fastener (such as on a necklace): kawit
tight
adj.
1. firm: mahigpit
2. held firmly, packed or put together firmly: lapat na lapat, dikit na dikit, mahigpit
3. scarce, hard to get: mahirap, salat
4. fitting closely, fitting too closely: masikip, pitis, makipot, hapit
5. stretched: banat, hapit, hatak
6. stingy (coll): maramot, kuripot adv. firmly: mahigpit, nang mahigpit
higpit
adj.
mahigpit (ma-), tight, strict humigpit (-um-)
v.
to become tight. Humigpit ang kanyang pantalon. His trousers got tight. maghigpit, higpitan
v.
to tighten
hawak
v.
humawak, hawakan (-um-:-an) to hold in hand, to grasp maghawak (mag-) to hold each other by the hand. Humawak ka nang mahigpit sa akin. Grasp me tightly.
