"dilim" meaning in Tagalog

See dilim in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /diˈlim/ [Standard-Tagalog], [d̪ɪˈlɪm] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: dilím [canonical], ᜇᜒᜎᜒᜋ᜔ [Baybayin], rilim [alternative, obsolete]
Rhymes: -im Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dələm. Cognate with Ilocano lidem (“dim”), Asi ruyom (“dark”), Aklanon dueom (“dark”), Cebuano dulom (“moonless; gloomy weather”), Maranao delem (“moonless night; black”), and Tausug dūm (“night”). Etymology templates: {{ety|tl|:inh|poz-pro:*dələm|text=++|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "dilim", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tl" }" data-lang="tl" data-title="dilim"> Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dələm., {{cog|ilo|lidem||dim}} Ilocano lidem (“dim”), {{cog|bno|ruyom||dark}} Asi ruyom (“dark”), {{cog|akl|dueom||dark}} Aklanon dueom (“dark”), {{cog|ceb|dulom||moonless; gloomy weather}} Cebuano dulom (“moonless; gloomy weather”), {{cog|mrw|delem||moonless night; black}} Maranao delem (“moonless night; black”), {{cog|tsg|dūm||night}} Tausug dūm (“night”) Head templates: {{tl-noun|dilím|b=+}} dilím (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜎᜒᜋ᜔)
  1. dark; darkness
    Sense id: en-dilim-tl-noun-EFLdT9WY Categories (other): Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymon, Tagalog entries with etymology texts, Tagalog entries with etymon, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 50 50 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology texts: 50 50 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymon: 50 50 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 50 50 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 50 50
  2. (figurative) obscurity; vagueness Tags: figuratively Synonyms: labo, kalabuan
    Sense id: en-dilim-tl-noun-gi65FLCG Categories (other): Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymon, Tagalog entries with etymology texts, Tagalog entries with etymon, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 50 50 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology texts: 50 50 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymon: 50 50 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 50 50 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: galimlim, gulimlim, ilalim, kulimlim, lagimlim, lalim, lilim, limlim, silim, takipsilim
Derived forms: agaw-dilim, andilim, diliman, dilimin, dilman, dumilim, kadiliman, karimlan, madilim, madiliman, madilman, madimlan, magdilim, magdilim ang paningin, magpadilim, makadilim, napakadilim, padilimin, pag-aagaw-dilim, pagkamadilim, tagdilim

Alternative forms

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