hirin

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Tagalog[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈhiɾin/, [ˈhi.ɾɪn]
  • Hyphenation: hi‧rin

Noun[edit]

hirin (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜇᜒᜈ᜔)

  1. choking; choke (from an obstruction or clog in the throat)
    Synonyms: bulon, bitalok, bikig, samid, bilaok, (Batangas, Quezon) luog, (Batangas) tal-ak
  2. lump, obstruction, or clog in one's throat (causing one to choke or difficulty in breathing)
    Synonyms: bulon, bitalok, (Batangas, Quezon) luog
  3. (figurative) strong emotion causing someone to as if be unable to swallow; lump in one's throat (especially from hearing a piece of news)
    Synonym: bulon

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • “hirin”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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