hilom

Bikol Central

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lihem with metathesis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhilom/, [ˈhi.l̪om]

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• IPA^(key): /ˈʔilom/, [ˈʔi.l̪om] (h-dropping)
• Hyphenation: hi‧lom

Noun

hílom (Basahan spelling ᜑᜒᜎᜓᜋ᜔)

1. secret

   Synonym: sekreto

Derived terms

• hiloman
• hilomon
• maghilom

 

Cebuano

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hidem. Compare Bikol Central hilom, Tagalog lihim.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhilom/, [ˈhi.l̪om]
• Hyphenation: hi‧lom

Adjective

hilom

1. silent; quiet

   Synonym: mingaw

2. secret; not overt

Derived terms

• hilomon
• hilumon
• ihilom
• kahilom
• maghilom
• mahilom
• mahilumon
• makapahilom
• mohilom
• pakahilom

 

Noun

hilom

1. secret

   Synonym: sekreto

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈhilom/ [ˈhiː.lom] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -ilom
  • IPA^(key): /hiˈlom/ [hɪˈlom] (adjective)
    • Rhymes: -om
• Syllabification: hi‧lom

Noun

hilom (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜎᜓᜋ᜔)

1. healing of a wound
2. closing up of an opening (as of cracks on the ground)
3. nightfall

   Synonyms: silim, takipsilim

Derived terms

• maghilom
• paghihilom
• paghilom

 

See also

• pagpepeklat

 

Adjective

hilóm (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜎᜓᜋ᜔)

1. healed; cicatrized
2. closed up; filled up (as of cracks on the ground)

Further reading

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