alimuom

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• alimoom — obsolete
• alimuong

Etymology

Probably affixed with Proto-Austronesian *qali-.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔaliˈmuʔom/ [ʔɐ.lɪˈmuː.ʔom], /ʔalimuˈʔom/ [ʔɐ.lɪ.mʊˈʔom]
• Rhymes: -uʔom, -om
• Syllabification: a‧li‧mu‧om

Noun

alimuom or alimuóm (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜒᜋᜓᜂᜋ᜔)

1. vapor rising from the ground after a light rain; petrichor after a shower

   Synonym: singaw

   • 2004, Rio Alma, Estremelenggoles:

     Anong bagong alimuom ang nasagap mo, Tulume?
     Anong bagong alimuom ang nasagap mo sa kalye?

     What kind of new petrichor did you inhale, Tulume?
     What kind of new petrichor did you inhale at the street?

2. (figurative) rumor; gossip

   Synonyms: tsismis, daldal, sitsit

3. (figurative) resentment; hard feelings

   Synonyms: tampo, hinanakit

Derived terms

• maalimuom
• maalimuoman
• mapagsagap ng alimuom

 

Further reading

• “alimuom”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “alimuom”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• English, Leo James (1987) Tagalog-English dictionary, Manila, Philippines: National Book Store, →ISBN, page 33
• Serrano-Laktaw, Pedro (1914) Diccionario tagálog-hispano, Ateneo de Manila, page 23.