lilim

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

lilim (plural lilims or lilim)

  1. Synonym of lilin

Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lidəm (dark in color or from the absence of light).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈlilim/, [ˈli.lɪm]
  • Hyphenation: li‧lim

Noun[edit]

lilim (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜎᜒᜋ᜔)

  1. shade; shadow (especially made by objects such as trees, houses, mountains, etc.)
    Synonym: lilom
  2. shadow
    Synonym: anino

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • chapter LILIM, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018