prefix
evil; untrue; erroneous
Bound prefix used in compounds to express something twisted, false, or perverse. Not used as a standalone word. Common in ひがみ (prejudice, warped view) and ひがごと (unfounded remark).
「ひがみ」の「ひが」は、ねじけた考え方を表す接頭語だ。
The ひが in ひがみ is a prefix that expresses a twisted way of thinking.
「ひがごと」は、根拠のない悪口を意味する古い言葉だ。
ひがごと is an old word meaning an unfounded insult.