hilaga

See also: Hilaga

Tagalog

Etymology

Possibly borrowed from Brunei Malay iraga (north). Compare Tausug hilagaꞌ (northwest wind).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /hiˈlaɡaʔ/ [hɪˈlaː.ɣɐʔ]
  • Rhymes: -aɡaʔ
  • Syllabification: hi‧la‧ga
  • Homophone: Hilaga

Noun

hilagà (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜎᜄ)

  1. north
    Synonym: norte
    Patungong hilaga ang mga manlalakbay.
    The travelers are going towards the north.

Coordinate terms

compass points:  [edit]

hilagang-kanluran
norweste
hilaga
norte
hilagang-silangan
nordeste
oksidente
kanluran
oeste
oryente
silangan
este
salatan
timog-kanluran
sudoeste
sur
timog
timog-silangan
sudeste

Derived terms

Further reading

  • hilaga”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Gallego, Maria Kristina S. (2018) “Directional Systems in Philippine Languages”, in Oceanic Linguistics[1], volume 57, number 1, →ISSN, pages 63–100

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