madilim

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ dilim.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /madiˈlim/ [mɐ.d̪ɪˈlim]
• Rhymes: -im
• Syllabification: ma‧di‧lim

Adjective

madilím (plural madidilim, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜇᜒᜎᜒᜋ᜔)

1. dark; obscure

   Synonym: oskuro

   Antonym: maliwanag

2. (figurative) sullen; dismal; melancholy

   Synonyms: mapanglaw, malungkot

3. (figurative) uncertain

   Synonyms: malabo, walang-katiyakan

Inflection

    Degrees of madilim

positive			singular	plural	root
			madilim	madidilim	dilim
	superiority		inferiority		equality
	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
comparative	mas madilim	mas madidilim	hindi gaanong madilim	hindi gaanong madidilim	kasindilim
	relative		absolute
	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
superlative	ang pinakamadilim	ang pinakamadidilim	napakamadilim	napakamadidilim	pagkadilim	pagkadilim-dilim

Further reading

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