Finnish
Etymology
hil- + -u
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhilu/, [ˈhilu]
- Rhymes: -ilu
- Syllabification(key): hi‧lu
- Hyphenation(key): hi‧lu
Noun
hilu
(informal, chiefly in the plural)
- small coin; (in the plural) change (small coins)
- (in the plural) chicken feed (small quantity of money)
Declension
| Inflection of hilu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
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| nominative
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hilu
|
hilut
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| genitive
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hilun
|
hilujen
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| partitive
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hilua
|
hiluja
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| illative
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hiluun
|
hiluihin
|
|
|
singular
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plural
|
| nominative
|
hilu
|
hilut
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
hilu
|
hilut
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| gen.
|
hilun
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| genitive
|
hilun
|
hilujen
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| partitive
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hilua
|
hiluja
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| inessive
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hilussa
|
hiluissa
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| elative
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hilusta
|
hiluista
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| illative
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hiluun
|
hiluihin
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| adessive
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hilulla
|
hiluilla
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| ablative
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hilulta
|
hiluilta
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| allative
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hilulle
|
hiluille
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| essive
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hiluna
|
hiluina
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| translative
|
hiluksi
|
hiluiksi
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| abessive
|
hilutta
|
hiluitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
hiluin
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| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
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| first-person singular possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
|
hiluni
|
hiluni
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
hiluni
|
hiluni
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| gen.
|
hiluni
|
| genitive
|
hiluni
|
hilujeni
|
| partitive
|
hiluani
|
hilujani
|
| inessive
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hilussani
|
hiluissani
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| elative
|
hilustani
|
hiluistani
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| illative
|
hiluuni
|
hiluihini
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| adessive
|
hilullani
|
hiluillani
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| ablative
|
hilultani
|
hiluiltani
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| allative
|
hilulleni
|
hiluilleni
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| essive
|
hilunani
|
hiluinani
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| translative
|
hilukseni
|
hiluikseni
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| abessive
|
hiluttani
|
hiluittani
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
hiluineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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hilusi
|
hilusi
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
hilusi
|
hilusi
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| gen.
|
hilusi
|
| genitive
|
hilusi
|
hilujesi
|
| partitive
|
hiluasi
|
hilujasi
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| inessive
|
hilussasi
|
hiluissasi
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| elative
|
hilustasi
|
hiluistasi
|
| illative
|
hiluusi
|
hiluihisi
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| adessive
|
hilullasi
|
hiluillasi
|
| ablative
|
hilultasi
|
hiluiltasi
|
| allative
|
hilullesi
|
hiluillesi
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| essive
|
hilunasi
|
hiluinasi
|
| translative
|
hiluksesi
|
hiluiksesi
|
| abessive
|
hiluttasi
|
hiluittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
hiluinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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hilumme
|
hilumme
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
hilumme
|
hilumme
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| gen.
|
hilumme
|
| genitive
|
hilumme
|
hilujemme
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| partitive
|
hiluamme
|
hilujamme
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| inessive
|
hilussamme
|
hiluissamme
|
| elative
|
hilustamme
|
hiluistamme
|
| illative
|
hiluumme
|
hiluihimme
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| adessive
|
hilullamme
|
hiluillamme
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| ablative
|
hilultamme
|
hiluiltamme
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| allative
|
hilullemme
|
hiluillemme
|
| essive
|
hilunamme
|
hiluinamme
|
| translative
|
hiluksemme
|
hiluiksemme
|
| abessive
|
hiluttamme
|
hiluittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
hiluinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
hilunne
|
hilunne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
hilunne
|
hilunne
|
| gen.
|
hilunne
|
| genitive
|
hilunne
|
hilujenne
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| partitive
|
hiluanne
|
hilujanne
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| inessive
|
hilussanne
|
hiluissanne
|
| elative
|
hilustanne
|
hiluistanne
|
| illative
|
hiluunne
|
hiluihinne
|
| adessive
|
hilullanne
|
hiluillanne
|
| ablative
|
hilultanne
|
hiluiltanne
|
| allative
|
hilullenne
|
hiluillenne
|
| essive
|
hilunanne
|
hiluinanne
|
| translative
|
hiluksenne
|
hiluiksenne
|
| abessive
|
hiluttanne
|
hiluittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
hiluinenne
|
| third-person possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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hilunsa
|
hilunsa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
hilunsa
|
hilunsa
|
| gen.
|
hilunsa
|
| genitive
|
hilunsa
|
hilujensa
|
| partitive
|
hiluaan
hiluansa
|
hilujaan
hilujansa
|
| inessive
|
hilussaan
hilussansa
|
hiluissaan
hiluissansa
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| elative
|
hilustaan
hilustansa
|
hiluistaan
hiluistansa
|
| illative
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hiluunsa
|
hiluihinsa
|
| adessive
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hilullaan
hilullansa
|
hiluillaan
hiluillansa
|
| ablative
|
hilultaan
hilultansa
|
hiluiltaan
hiluiltansa
|
| allative
|
hilulleen
hilullensa
|
hiluilleen
hiluillensa
|
| essive
|
hilunaan
hilunansa
|
hiluinaan
hiluinansa
|
| translative
|
hilukseen
hiluksensa
|
hiluikseen
hiluiksensa
|
| abessive
|
hiluttaan
hiluttansa
|
hiluittaan
hiluittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
hiluineen
hiluinensa
|
|
Synonyms
Further reading
Hawaiian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Probably from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *filoa (“emperor fish, emperor bream”). Compare Samoan filoa (“Ambon emperor”), Tokelauan filoa (“long-nosed emperor”).
Noun
hilu
- rainbow wrasse (marine fish of the genus Coris)
Etymology 2
From the belief that women who craved rainbow wrasse in pregnancy would give birth to children with this type of personality.
Verb
hilu (stative)
- quiet, reserved, well-mannered
Further reading
Kambera
Noun
hilu
- exchange
- language
- na hilu Humba ― Kambera language (literally, “the Sumbanese language”)
Derived terms
- pahilu (“to exchange”, transitive)
References
- Marian Klamer (1998) A Grammar of Kambera, Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter, →ISBN, page 17
Tausug
Pronunciation
- (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /hilu/ [hɪˈlu]
- Rhymes: -u
- Syllabification: hi‧lu
Etymology 1
Noun
hilu (Sulat Sūg spelling هِلُ)
- dizziness, seasickness, drunkenness
Adjective
hilu (Sulat Sūg spelling هِلُ)
- dizzy, seasick, drunk
Derived terms
- maghihilu (“habitual drinker”)
Etymology 2
Noun
hilu (Sulat Sūg spelling هِلُ)
- confusion (of mind)
Adjective
hilu (Sulat Sūg spelling هِلُ)
- confused, disturbed
Etymology 3
Noun
hilu (Sulat Sūg spelling هِلُ)
- trouble, disturbance