dahilig

Cebuano

Etymology

Compare dahili.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: da‧hi‧lig

Verb

dahilig

1. to lean; to incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating

Tagalog

Etymology

From Cebuano dahilig.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /daˈhiliɡ/, [dɐˈhi.lɪɡ] (noun)
  • IPA^(key): /daliˈhiɡ/, [dɐ.lɪˈhiɡ] (adjective)
• Rhymes: (noun) -iliɡ, (adjective) -iɡ
• Syllabification: da‧hi‧lig

Noun

dahilig (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜑᜒᜎᜒᜄ᜔)

1. large slope (of mountains, hills, etc.)

   Synonyms: talibis, gulod, dalisdis

2. inclined surface; ramp; slope (of a road, plane, etc.)
3. (physics, neologism) inclined plane
4. slopeness; state of being inclined

Adjective

dalihíg (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜑᜒᜎᜒᜄ᜔)

1. inclined; sloping; leaning

   Synonyms: hilig, pahilig, nakahilig

References

• del Rosario, Gonsalo (1969) Maugnaying Talasalitaang Pang-agham : Ingles-Pilipino [Correlative Word List for Sciences : English-Filipino] (overall work in English and Tagalog), Manila: National Book Store, Inc., →LCCN, →OL