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Cebuano
Etymology
Compare dahili.
Pronunciation
Verb
dahilig
- to lean; to incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating
Tagalog
Etymology
From Cebuano dahilig.
Pronunciation
Noun
dahilig (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜑᜒᜎᜒᜄ᜔)
- large slope (of mountains, hills, etc.)
- Synonyms: talibis, gulod, dalisdis
- inclined surface; ramp; slope (of a road, plane, etc.)
- (physics, neologism) inclined plane
- slopeness; state of being inclined
Derived terms
Adjective
dahilíg (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜑᜒᜎᜒᜄ᜔)
- inclined; sloping; leaning
- Synonyms: hilig, pahilig, nakahilig
References
- del Rosario, Gonsalo (1969) Maugnaying Talasalitaang Pang-agham : Ingles-Pilipino [Correlative Word List for Sciences : English-Filipino] (overall work in English and Tagalog), Manila: National Book Store, Inc., →LCCN, →OL