kadiliman

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• kariliman
• karimlan — syncopated

Etymology

From dilim +‎ ka- -an. Doublet of karimlan.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /kadiˈliman/ [kɐ.d̪ɪˈliː.mɐn̪]
    • Rhymes: -iman
  • IPA^(key): /kadiliˈman/ [kɐ.d̪ɪ.lɪˈman̪] (obsolete)
• Syllabification: ka‧di‧li‧man

Noun

kadiliman (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜇᜒᜎᜒᜋᜈ᜔)

1. darkness

Further reading

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