hilig

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhiliɡ/ [ˈhi.l̪iɡ]
• IPA^(key): /ˈʔiliɡ/ [ˈʔi.l̪iɡ] (h-dropping)
• Hyphenation: hi‧lig

Noun

hílig (Basahan spelling ᜑᜒᜎᜒᜄ᜔)

1. fondness; interest

   Synonyms: gusto, suno, muya

2. act of going downstairs

   Synonym: baba

Derived terms

• ihilig
• maghilig
• mahilig

 

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: hi‧lig
• IPA^(key): /ˈhiliɡ/ [ˈhi.l̪ɪɡ]

Adjective

hilig

1. slanting; leaning; at an angle to the horizontal; slanted or sloped; inclined
2. apt; having a habitual tendency; habitually liable or likely; disposed towards

Noun

hilig

1. an inclination; a slant or slope
2. desire; interest

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *hírig.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈhiliɡ/ [ˈhiː.lɪɡ̚] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -iliɡ
  • IPA^(key): /hiˈliɡ/ [hɪˈliɡ̚] (adjective)
    • Rhymes: -iɡ
• Syllabification: hi‧lig

Noun

hilig (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜎᜒᜄ᜔)

1. liking

   Synonyms: gusto, pagkakagusto

2. leaning; inclining (of a standing object)

   Synonyms: sandal, sandig, kiling, hapay, ingklinasyon

3. tendency; propensity; natural inclination

   Synonyms: ugali, gawi, kaugalian, kagawian, pagkahumaling, ingklinasyon, apisyon

4. vocation

   Synonym: bokasyon

5. talent; natural ability

   Synonym: talento

Derived terms

• humilig
• katalihigan
• kinahihiligan
• mahilig
• mahilig
• matalihilig
• nakahilig
• paghilig
• pagkahilig
• pagkamahilig
• pahilig
• talihilig

 

See also

• dahilig

 

Adjective

hilíg (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜎᜒᜄ᜔)

1. leaning; inclined (of a standing object)

   Synonyms: nakahilig, nakasandal, nakasandig, hapay, tagilid

Further reading

• “hilig”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*hírig”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI