karimlan

Tagalog

Etymology

From metathesis of syncopic form of kadiliman, from dilim +‎ ka- -an. Doublet of kadiliman.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kaɾimˈlan/ [kɐ.ɾɪmˈlan̪]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: ka‧rim‧lan

Noun

karimlán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜇᜒᜋ᜔ᜎᜈ᜔)

1. Alternative form of kadiliman
2. lack of clarity; obscurity

   Synonym: kalabuan

3. (figurative) ignorance

   Synonym: kamangmangan

Further reading

• “karimlan” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
• “karimlan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018