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Tagalog
Etymology
Probably affixed with Proto-Austronesian *qali-.
Pronunciation
Noun
alimuom or alimuóm (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜒᜋᜓᜂᜋ᜔)
- vapor rising from the ground after a light rain; petrichor after a shower
- Synonym: singaw
2004, Rio Alma, Estremelenggoles:Anong bagong alimuom ang nasagap mo, Tulume?
Anong bagong alimuom ang nasagap mo sa kalye?- What kind of new petrichor did you inhale, Tulume?
What kind of new petrichor did you inhale at the street?
- (figurative) rumor; gossip
- Synonyms: tsismis, daldal, sitsit
- (figurative) resentment; hard feelings
- Synonyms: tampo, hinanakit
Derived terms
Further reading
- “alimuom”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018