Usage Note
Higop refers to the act of sipping or slurping liquid, often noisily. Unlike in some cultures where slurping signals rudeness, in Philippine informal settings it is simply a natural sound of eating soup, and the word carries no strong negative connotation.
Examples
" Isang higop lang ang natira. "
Natural Translation
Only one sip is left.
Literal Translation
One slurp only the remained.
" Malakas ang higop niya. "
Natural Translation
His/Her slurp is loud.
Literal Translation
Loud the slurp his/her.
" Sa lamig ng panahon, walang mas masarap kaysa sa unang higop ng mainit na sabaw na niluto ng aking lola. "
Natural Translation
In the cold weather, nothing is more delicious than the first sip of the hot soup my grandmother cooked.
Literal Translation
In the cold of weather, nothing more delicious than the first slurp of hot soup that cooked by my grandmother.
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