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).
The ひが in ひがみ is a prefix that expresses a twisted way of thinking.
ひがごと is an old word meaning an unfounded insult.
have a warped view; be prejudiced; be jaundiced · feel unfairly treated; feel slighted · be jealous; be envious; have an inferiority complex
immoral act; wrongdoing; mistake
squint; strabismus · seeing wrong; mistaken sight · bias; prejudice; misjudgment
The prefix ひが is of uncertain origin, but it appears in old Japanese compounds with a sense of 'twisted' or 'perverse'. The kanji 僻 carries meanings of 'remote', 'biased', or 'perverse', and is used here as a semantic match.