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Word - rootword - affixes
higalaay - higala - -ay~
hi.ga.la.ay. - 4 syllables

-ay = higalaay
higalaay

higala [hi.gá.la.] : chum (n.); friend (n.); pal (n.)

Derivatives of higala


Glosses:
chum
n. (person)1. brother, buddy, chum, crony, pal, sidekicka close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities.
~ cobberAustralian term for a pal.
~ frienda person you know well and regard with affection and trust.; "he was my best friend at the university"
n. (artifact)2. chumbait consisting of chopped fish and fish oils that are dumped overboard to attract fish.
~ bait, decoy, luresomething used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed.
n. (animal)3. chum, chum salmon, oncorhynchus ketaa large Pacific salmon with small spots on its back; an important food fish.
~ salmonany of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn.
~ genus oncorhynchus, oncorhynchusPacific salmon including sockeye salmon; chinook salmon; chum salmon; coho salmon.
friend
n. (person)1. frienda person you know well and regard with affection and trust.; "he was my best friend at the university"
~ individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soula human being.; "there was too much for one person to do"
~ damon and pythias(Greek mythology) according to a Greek legend: when Pythias was sentenced to be executed Damon took his place to allow Pythias to get his affairs in order; when Pythias returned in time to save Damon the king was so impressed that he let them both live.
~ alter egoa very close and trusted friend who seems almost a part of yourself.
~ amigoa friend or comrade.
~ best friendthe one friend who is closest to you.
~ comrade, brotherused as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement.; "Greetings, comrade!"
~ buddy, chum, crony, pal, sidekick, brothera close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities.
~ companion, comrade, associate, familiar, fellowa friend who is frequently in the company of another.; "drinking companions"; "comrades in arms"
~ confidant, intimatesomeone to whom private matters are confided.
~ flatmatean associate who shares an apartment with you.
~ girlfriendany female friend.; "Mary and her girlfriend organized the party"
~ lighta person regarded very fondly.; "the light of my life"
~ mateinformal term for a friend of the same sex.
~ roomie, roommate, roomyan associate who shares a room with you.
~ schoolfrienda friend who attends the same school.
~ damonthe friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC).
~ phintias, pythiasfriend of Damon; Phintias (according to legend) was condemned to death by Dionysius the Elder and asked a respite to put his affairs in order; Damon pledged his life for the return of his friend; when Phintias returned in time the tyrant released them both (4th century BC).
n. (person)2. ally, friendan associate who provides cooperation or assistance.; "he's a good ally in fight"
~ associatea person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor.; "he had to consult his associate before continuing"
~ blood brothera male sworn (usually by a ceremony involving the mingling of blood) to treat another as his brother.
n. (person)3. acquaintance, frienda person with whom you are acquainted.; "I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances"; "we are friends of the family"
~ individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soula human being.; "there was too much for one person to do"
~ bunkmatesomeone who occupies the same sleeping quarters as yourself.
~ campmatesomeone who lives in the same camp you do.
~ connection(usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship).; "he has powerful connections"
~ end mana man at one end of a row of people.
~ homeboya male friend from your neighborhood or hometown.
~ messmate(nautical) an associate with whom you share meals in the same mess (as on a ship).
~ pickupa casual acquaintance; often made in hope of sexual relationships.
~ class fellow, classmate, schoolfellow, schoolmatean acquaintance that you go to school with.
n. (person)4. admirer, booster, champion, friend, protagonist, supportera person who backs a politician or a team etc..; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"
~ advocate, advocator, exponent, proponenta person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea.
~ anglophil, anglophilean admirer of England and things English.
~ believer, trustera supporter who accepts something as true.
~ boswella devoted admirer and recorder of another's words and deeds.
~ cheerleaderan enthusiastic and vocal supporter.; "he has become a cheerleader for therapeutic cloning"
~ confederatea supporter of the Confederate States of America.
~ corporatista supporter of corporatism.
~ enthusiast, partizan, partisanan ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity.
~ francophil, francophilean admirer of France and everything French.
~ free traderan advocate of unrestricted international trade.
~ functionalistan adherent of functionalism.
~ jacobitea supporter of James II after he was overthrown or a supporter of the Stuarts.
~ loyalist, stalwarta person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt).
~ new dealera supporter of the economic policies in the United States known as the New Deal.
~ graecophile, philhellene, philhellenistan admirer of Greece and everything Greek.
~ mainstay, pillara prominent supporter.; "he is a pillar of the community"
~ roundheada supporter of parliament and Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War.
~ secondersomeone who endorses a motion or petition as a necessary preliminary to a discussion or vote.
~ shavianan admirer of G. B. Shaw or his works.
~ endorser, indorser, ratifier, subscribersomeone who expresses strong approval.
~ well-wisher, sympathiser, sympathizersomeone who shares your feelings or opinions and hopes that you will be successful.
~ toaster, wassailersomeone who proposes a toast; someone who drinks to the health of success of someone or some venture.
~ maintainer, sustainer, upholdersomeone who upholds or maintains.; "firm upholders of tradition"; "they are sustainers of the idea of democracy"
~ verifier, vouchersomeone who vouches for another or for the correctness of a statement.
~ whiga supporter of the American Revolution.
n. (person)5. friend, quakera member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers).
~ quakers, religious society of friends, society of friendsa Christian sect founded by George Fox about 1660; commonly called Quakers.
~ christiana religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination.
~ penn, william pennEnglishman and Quaker who founded the colony of Pennsylvania (1644-1718).
pal
v. (social)1. chum up, pal, pal upbecome friends; act friendly towards.
~ befriendbecome friends with.; "John and Eric soon became friends"; "Have you made friends yet in your new environment?"