See also: Hilaga

Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

Possibly borrowed from Brunei Malay iraga (north). Compare Tausug hilagaꞌ (northwest wind).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

hilagà (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜎᜄ)

  1. north
    Synonym: norte
    Patungong hilaga ang mga manlalakbay.
    The travelers are going towards the north.

Coordinate terms edit

hilagang kanluran
norweste
hilaga
norte
hilagang silangan
nordeste
oksidente
kanluran
oeste
  oryente
silangan
este
salatan
timog-kanluran
sur
timog
timog-silangan

Derived terms edit

Further reading edit

  • hilaga”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Gallego, Maria Kristina S. (2018) “Directional Systems in Philippine Languages”, in Oceanic Linguistics[1], volume 57, number 1, →ISSN, pages 63–100