bihilante

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Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish vigilante, from Latin vigilāns. Doublet of vigilante.

Pronunciation

Adjective

bihilante (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜑᜒᜎᜈ᜔ᜆᜒ)

  1. watchful; vigilant
    Synonyms: maingat, maalaga, mapagmanman

Noun

bihilante (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜑᜒᜎᜈ᜔ᜆᜒ)

  1. vigilante; watchman; member of a vigilance committee
    Synonym: vigilante

Further reading

  • Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 159