dahilig

Cebuano

Etymology

Compare dahili.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: da‧hi‧lig

Verb

dahilig

  1. to lean; to incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating

Tagalog

Etymology

From Cebuano dahilig.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /daˈhiliɡ/ [d̪ɐˈhiː.lɪɡ̚] (noun)
      • Rhymes: -iliɡ
    • IPA(key): /dahiˈliɡ/ [d̪ɐ.hɪˈlɪɡ̚] (adjective)
      • Rhymes: -iɡ
  • Syllabification: da‧hi‧lig

Noun

dahilig (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜑᜒᜎᜒᜄ᜔)

  1. large slope (of mountains, hills, etc.)
    Synonyms: talibis, gulod, dalisdis
  2. inclined surface; ramp; slope (of a road, plane, etc.)
  3. (physics, neologism) inclined plane
  4. slopeness; state of being inclined

Derived terms

Adjective

dahilíg (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜑᜒᜎᜒᜄ᜔)

  1. inclined; sloping; leaning
    Synonyms: hilig, pahilig, nakahilig

References

  • del Rosario, Gonsalo (1969) Maugnaying Talasalitaang Pang-agham : Ingles-Pilipino [Correlative Word List for Sciences : English-Filipino] (overall work in English and Tagalog), Manila: National Book Store, Inc., →LCCN, →OL