"madilim" meaning in Tagalog

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Adjective

IPA: /madiˈlim/ [Standard-Tagalog], [mɐ.d̪ɪˈlɪm] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: madilím [canonical], madidilim [plural], ᜋᜇᜒᜎᜒᜋ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -im Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ma- Tagalog ma- Tagalog dilim Tagalog madilim From ma- + dilim. Etymology templates: {{ety|tl|:af|ma-<id:stative prefix>|dilim|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ma- Tagalog ma- Tagalog dilim Tagalog madilim [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "ma-", "lang" : "tl" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "dilim", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "tl" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "madilim", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tl" }" data-lang="tl" data-title="madilim"> From ma- + dilim. Head templates: {{tl-adj|madilím|b=+|pl=madidilim}} madilím (plural madidilim, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜇᜒᜎᜒᜋ᜔)
  1. dark; obscure Synonyms: oskuro
    Sense id: en-madilim-tl-adj-6Sgkpz0a
  2. (figurative) sullen; dismal; melancholy Tags: figuratively Synonyms: mapanglaw, malungkot
    Sense id: en-madilim-tl-adj-ybwxfhfj
  3. (figurative) uncertain Tags: figuratively Synonyms: malabo, walang-katiyakan
    Sense id: en-madilim-tl-adj-lmQrNqg8 Categories (other): Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon, Tagalog entries with etymology texts, Tagalog entries with etymology trees, Tagalog entries with etymon, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms prefixed with ma- (stative prefix), Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 0 0 100 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 0 100 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 0 100 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 0 0 100 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 0 0 100 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology texts: 6 6 89 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology trees: 6 6 89 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymon: 6 6 89 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 6 6 89 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms prefixed with ma- (stative prefix): 21 21 58 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 6 6 88 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 22 22 56

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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