hilahid

Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /hiˈlahid/ [hɪˈlaː.hɪd̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -ahid
  • Syllabification: hi‧la‧hid

Noun

hilahid (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜎᜑᜒᜇ᜔)

  1. smear; blotch; stain (from having touched something dirty)
    Synonyms: bahid, mantsa, dungis, hilahis, kapol
  2. adherence to clothes of tiny fruits or seeds (especially of the Chrysopogon aciculatus grass)
  3. slight rubbing in passing (of one thing against another)
  4. slight scratch on a surface from slight rubbing in passing

Derived terms

  • hilahiran
  • mahilahiran
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