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Hiligaynon
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəlaj (“spread out to dry in the sun”).
Verb
bílad
- (of a book) display, unfold, open
Kapampangan
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəlaj (“spread out to dry in the sun”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɪˈlad/
- Hyphenation: bi‧lad
Adjective
bilad
- exposed to the air as to dry
Swedish
Participle
bilad
- past participle of bila
Tagalog
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəlaj (“spread out to dry in the sun”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
bilád (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜎᜇ᜔)
- exposed under the sun (usually for drying)
- (figurative) exposed for all to see; in the open
Derived terms
Noun
bilád (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜎᜇ᜔)
- act of exposing something under the sun
- Synonym: dangdang
See also
Further reading
- “bilad”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018