himas-rehas
Tagalog
Etymology
From himas + rehas, literally, “stroking of the bars”.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌhimas ˈɾehas/ [ˌhiː.mɐs ˈɾɛː.hɐs]
- Rhymes: -ehas
- Syllabification: hi‧mas-re‧has
Adjective
himas-rehas (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜋᜐ᜔ᜇᜒᜑᜐ᜔) (idiomatic, figurative)
- behind bars; imprisoned
- Synonyms: kalaboso, kulong, nakakulong, binilanggo