hilahil

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /hiˈlahil/ [hɪˈla.hɪl] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -ahil
  • IPA^(key): /hilaˈhil/ [hɪ.lɐˈhil] (adjective)
    • Rhymes: -il
• Syllabification: hi‧la‧hil

Noun

hilahil (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜎᜑᜒᜎ᜔)

1. suffering; pain; hardship; distress

   Synonyms: hirap, pagtitiis, dusa

   • 1838, Francisco Balagtas, Pinagdaanang Buhay ni Florante at ni Laura sa Kahariang Albanya:

     Makaligtaan ko kayang 'di basahin, nagdaang panahon ng suyuan namin? Kaniyang pagsintang ginugol sa akin at pinuhunan kong pagod at hilahil?

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

2. grief; deep sorrow

   Synonyms: hapis, lumbay, pighati, lungkot, dalamhati, kalumbayan, kapighatian, kalungkutan

3. distress; anxiety; trouble

   Synonyms: ligalig, gulo, balisa, bagabag, pagkaligalig, kaguluhan, pagkabalisa, pagkabagabag

4. vexation; annoyance; tribulation

   Synonyms: yamot, inis, pagkayamot, pagkainis

5. (obsolete) anger due to having several affairs

Adjective

hilahíl (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜎᜑᜒᜎ᜔)

1. grievous; in deep sorrow

   Synonyms: nalulumbay, namimighati

2. suffering for hardship or pain

   Synonyms: nagdurusa, nagtitiis

3. in distress

   Synonyms: ligalig, balisa, bagabag