higit
higít with stress marks
more, excessive
Usage Note
Higit is a comparative marker meaning 'more' or 'beyond', often paired with sa to mean 'more than'. Fixed phrases like higit pa (even more) and higit sa lahat (above all) are common in both formal and informal speech.
Examples
" May higit pa ba rito? "
Natural Translation
Is there more than this?
Literal Translation
Has more still question here?
" May higit pa rito. "
Natural Translation
There is more than this.
Literal Translation
Has more still here.
" Higit sa lahat, ang kalusugan ng pamilya ang pinakamahalaga sa kanya, kaya handa siyang isakripisyo ang anuman para rito. "
Natural Translation
Above all, the health of his family is the most important to him, so he is ready to sacrifice anything for it.
Literal Translation
More than all, the health of family the most-important to him, so ready he sacrifice the anything for this.
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