hilahid

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /hiˈlahid/ [hɪˈlaː.hɪd̪̚]
• Rhymes: -ahid
• Syllabification: hi‧la‧hid

Noun

hilahid (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜎᜑᜒᜇ᜔)

1. smear; blotch; stain (from having touched something dirty)

   Synonyms: bahid, mantsa, dungis, hilahis, kapol

2. adherence to clothes of tiny fruits or seeds (especially of the Chrysopogon aciculatus grass)
3. slight rubbing in passing (of one thing against another)
4. slight scratch on a surface from slight rubbing in passing

Derived terms

• hilahiran
• mahilahiran