igi-igi
English: Translation
vulva; female genitalia (euphemistic)
English: Definition
A euphemistic term for the external female genitalia, especially the “vulva”, also used of the visibly swollen vulva of a female animal, particularly a sow in heat.
Part of Speech
noun
Semantic Domain
Animals
Body parts
Animal husbandry
Example Sentence
Mapolana ana igi-igi nya orig ta piabagat na.
English: Example Sentence
The pig’s vulva is already reddish because she is in heat.
Morphology
[ROOT: igi] igi + reduplication → igi-igi
Notes
A figurative and euphemistic extension of igi, “tiny freshwater snail.” The expression is based on perceived visual resemblance between the small snail and the external female genitalia, particularly when the vulva of a sow becomes enlarged, swollen, and reddish during estrus.
The reduplicated igi-igi functions as an indirect or modest expression rather than the ordinary zoological meaning of igi.
Usage Note:
Euphemistic; context-sensitive. When applied to an animal, especially a sow, it may occur in ordinary descriptions of reproductive condition or readiness for mating.