lihim

Asi

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *lihim, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lihim.

Noun

lihim

  1. secret

Adjective

lihim

  1. transparent

Kapampangan

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog lihim, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lihim.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlihim/ [ˈliː.jim]
  • Hyphenation: li‧him

Noun

líhim

  1. secret

Adjective

líhim

  1. secret

Derived terms

  • maglihim (“to keep secret”)

Tagalog

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lihim. Compare Asi lihim, Bikol Central hilom, Cebuano hilom, and Central Melanau lim.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ˈlihim/ [ˈliː.hɪm] (“secret; mystery”, noun; “secret; hidden”, adjective)
      • Rhymes: -ihim
    • IPA(key): /liˈhim/ [lɪˈhɪm] (“secretive”, adjective)
      • Rhymes: -im
  • Syllabification: li‧him

Noun

lihim (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜑᜒᜋ᜔)

  1. secret
    Synonym: sekreto
  2. mystery
    Synonyms: hiwaga, kahiwagaan, misteryo
  3. keeping of a secret
    Synonym: paglilihim

Derived terms

Adjective

lihim (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜑᜒᜋ᜔)

  1. secret
    Synonym: sekreto
  2. hidden; kept from sight
    Synonyms: tago, nakatago, kubli, nakakubli

Adjective

lihím (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜑᜒᜋ᜔)

  1. secretive
    Synonyms: malihim, di-mapagtapat

Further reading

  • “lihim”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*lihim”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI
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