hilot

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog hilot (“massage”).

Noun

hilot (uncountable)

1. A traditional healing practice, involving chiropractic manipulation and massage.

Anagrams

• OLith., litho, litho-, thiol, thoil, tholi

Bikol Central

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *hílut.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhilot/, [ˈhi.l̪ot]
• IPA^(key): /ˈʔilot/, [ˈʔi.l̪ot] (h-dropping)
• Hyphenation: hi‧lot

Noun

hílot (Basahan spelling ᜑᜒᜎᜓᜆ᜔)

1. massage

   Synonym: masahe

Derived terms

• hiloton
• maghilot
• parahilot

 

Cebuano

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *hílut.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: hi‧lot
• IPA^(key): /ˈhilot/, [ˈhi.l̪ɔt̪]

Noun

hílot (Badlit spelling ᜑᜒᜎᜓᜆ᜔)

1. a traditional healing practice, involving chiropractic manipulation and massage
2. improving a student's grade, often by remedial exams
3. (by extension) massage

   Synonym: masahe

Quotations

• For quotations using this term, see Citations:hilot.

Derived terms

• hiloton
• maghilot

 

Tagalog

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *hílut. Compare Bikol Central hilot and Cebuano hilot.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhilot/, [ˈhi.lot]
• Hyphenation: hi‧lot

Noun

hilot (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜎᜓᜆ᜔)

1. massage; massaging

   Synonyms: masahe, hagod, haplos, himas

   1. a traditional healing practice, involving chiropractic manipulation and massage
   2. a person who does said practice

      Synonyms: manghihilot, masahista, tagamasahe, tagahilot

2. midwife

   Synonym: komadrona

Derived terms

• hilutin
• humilot
• ipahilot
• maghilot
• manghihilot
• manghilot
• paghihilot
• paghilot
• panghilot

 

See also

• salag

Further reading

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