lilim

English

Noun

lilim (plural lilims or lilim)

  1. Synonym of lilin.

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lidəm (“dark in color or from the absence of light”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈlilim/ [ˈliː.lɪm]
  • Rhymes: -ilim
  • Syllabification: li‧lim

Noun

lilim (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜎᜒᜋ᜔)

  1. shade; shadow (especially made by objects such as trees, houses, mountains, etc.)
    Synonym: lilom
  2. shadow
    Synonym: anino

Derived terms

  • liliman
  • lumilim
  • makalilim
  • malilim
  • maliliman

Further reading

  • “lilim”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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