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Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *i daləm (“below, beneath; inside”), from Proto-Austronesian *daləm (“in, inside; deep”). Doublet of idalum from Hiligaynon idalum. The i- prefix is likely related to the Proto-Austronesian *i (location marker) (cf. ito, ibabaw, itaas, ilaya).
Noun
ilalim (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜎᜎᜒᜋ᜔)
- bottom
- Synonym: (figurative) pusod
- space below or underneath
- Synonyms: baba, ibaba, lapag
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From i- + lalim.
Verb
ilalim (complete inilalim, progressive inilalalim, contemplative ilalalim, Baybayin spelling ᜁᜎᜎᜒᜋ᜔)
- to make deep or deeper
- Synonym: palalimin
Conjugation
Verb conjugation for ilalim
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