alimuom

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • alimoom — obsolete
  • alimuong

Etymology

Probably affixed with Proto-Austronesian *qali-.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaliˈmuʔom/ [ʔɐ.lɪˈmuː.ʔom], /ʔalimuˈʔom/ [ʔɐ.lɪ.mʊˈʔom]
  • Rhymes: -uʔom, -om
  • Syllabification: a‧li‧mu‧om

Noun

alimuom or alimuóm (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜒᜋᜓᜂᜋ᜔)

  1. vapor rising from the ground after a light rain; petrichor after a shower
    Synonym: singaw
    • 2004, Rio Alma, Estremelenggoles:
      Anong bagong alimuom ang nasagap mo, Tulume?
      Anong bagong alimuom ang nasagap mo sa kalye?
      What kind of new petrichor did you inhale, Tulume?
      What kind of new petrichor did you inhale at the street?
  2. (figurative) rumor; gossip
    Synonyms: tsismis, daldal, sitsit
  3. (figurative) resentment; hard feelings
    Synonyms: tampo, hinanakit

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “alimuom”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
  • “alimuom”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • English, Leo James (1987) Tagalog-English dictionary, Manila, Philippines: National Book Store, →ISBN, page 33
  • Serrano-Laktaw, Pedro (1914) Diccionario tagálog-hispano, Ateneo de Manila, page 23.
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