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lilim

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English

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Noun

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lilim (plural lilims or lilim)

  1. Synonym of lilin

Tagalog

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lidəm (dark in color or from the absence of light).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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lilim (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜎᜒᜋ᜔)

  1. shade; shadow (especially made by objects such as trees, houses, mountains, etc.)
    Synonym: lilom
  2. shadow
    Synonym: anino

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Further reading

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  • lilim”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018