manghihilot

Cebuano

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

manghihilot

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

Tagalog

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

manghihilot (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜅ᜔ᜑᜒᜑᜒᜎᜓᜆ᜔)

  1. masseur; masseuse (especially one who treats the lame cripple)
    Synonyms: hilot, masahista, tagamasahe, tagahilot
  2. midwife
    Synonyms: hilot, komadrona

Verb

manghihilot (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜅ᜔ᜑᜒᜑᜒᜎᜓᜆ᜔)

  1. contemplative aspect of manghilot

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