hilam

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Cebuano

Verb

hilam

  1. alternative form of hikam

Quotations

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Surigaonon

Noun

hilam

  1. mosquito

Tagalog

Pronunciation

Noun

hilam (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜎᜋ᜔)

  1. skin blemish or livid spot (especially on the face)
    Synonym: balat
  2. smarting or stinging pain in the eyes (due to soap, foam, lye, etc.)
    Synonym: silam
  3. turbidity; muddiness (of liquid)
    Synonym: kalabusawan
  4. dimness or bleariness of sight (due to smoke, tears, etc.)

Derived terms

See also

Adjective

hilám (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜎᜋ᜔)

  1. smarting in the eyes (due to soap, foam, lye, etc.)
  2. blurred; bleary (of one's eyes)
    Synonym: kulabo

Further reading

  • “hilam”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Anagrams

Tausug

Pronunciation

  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /hilam/
  • Rhymes: -am
  • Syllabification: hi‧lam

Noun

hilam (Sulat Sūg spelling هِلَمْ)

  1. mosquito

Derived terms

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