manghihilot

From mang- +‎ hilot, with initial reduplication of the root's first syllable.

• IPA^(key): /maŋhiˈhilot/ [mɐŋ.hɪˈhi.l̪ot̪]
• Hyphenation: mang‧hi‧hi‧lot

manghihilot

1. a person who performs a massage; a masseur or masseuse

From mang- +‎ hilot, with initial reduplication of the root's first syllable.

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maŋhiˈhilot/ [mɐŋ.hɪˈhiː.lot̪̚]
• Rhymes: -ilot
• Syllabification: mang‧hi‧hi‧lot

manghihilot (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜅ᜔ᜑᜒᜑᜒᜎᜓᜆ᜔)

1. masseur; masseuse (especially one who treats the lame cripple)

   Synonyms: hilot, masahista, tagamasahe, tagahilot

2. midwife

   Synonyms: hilot, komadrona

manghihilot (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜅ᜔ᜑᜒᜑᜒᜎᜓᜆ᜔)

1. contemplative aspect of manghilot

• “manghihilot”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024