hilam

Cebuano

Verb

hilam

  1. alternative form of hikam

Quotations

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Surigaonon

Noun

hilam

  1. mosquito

Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: hi‧lam
  • IPA(key): /ˈhilam/, [ˈhi.lɐm] (noun)
  • IPA(key): /hiˈlam/, [hɪˈlam] (adjective)

Noun

hilam (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜎᜋ᜔)

  1. skin blemish or livid spot (especially on the face)
    Synonym: balat
  2. smarting or stinging pain in the eyes (due to soap, foam, lye, etc.)
    Synonym: silam
  3. turbidity; muddiness (of liquid)
    Synonym: kalabusawan
  4. dimness or bleariness of sight (due to smoke, tears, etc.)

Derived terms

  • kahilaman

See also

Adjective

hilám (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜎᜋ᜔)

  1. smarting in the eyes (due to soap, foam, lye, etc.)
  2. blurred; bleary (of one's eyes)
    Synonym: kulabo

Further reading

  • hilam”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Tausug

Noun

hilam

  1. mosquito

Derived terms

  • mahilam
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