Hiusa

to uniteverb

Alternative meanings

to unite; to unify; to join together; to combine; to act together; to form one unit

Pronunciation

hee-OO-sah

Root and affixes

Base form hiusa. Paghiusa names union or unification; mahiusa can express becoming united or being able to unite.

Variants or conjugations

paghiusa; mahiusa; naghiusa; maghiusa; hiniusa

Related words and expressions

apil = to join or participate; sumpay = to join or connect pieces; uban = with or accompanied; kuyog = to accompany; usa = one

Meaning and usage notes

Hiusa works best for uniting people, groups, forces, ideas, or purposes. For physically joining two pieces or connecting parts, sumpay may be more precise. For joining an activity, apil is more natural.