kuhila

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• cohila — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kuhiˈlaʔ/ [kʊ.hɪˈlaʔ], /kuˈhilaʔ/ [kʊˈhiː.lɐʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ, -ilaʔ
• Syllabification: ku‧hi‧la

Noun

kuhilâ or kuhilà (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜑᜒᜎ)

1. traitor; betrayer; disloyal person

   Synonyms: taksil, traidor, sukab, palamara, lilo

2. reprobate; scoundrel; rascal; villain
3. (obsolete) incitation

Derived terms

• ipagkuhila
• magkuhila
• makuhila
• manguhila
• mapanguhila
• pagkuhilaan

 

Adjective

kuhilâ or kuhilà (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜑᜒᜎ)

1. traitorous; treacherous

   Synonyms: taksil, mapagtaksil, palamara

2. villainous; vile

   Synonyms: buhong, talampasan

Further reading

• “kuhila”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018