hilamos

See also: hilam-os

Spanish

Verb

hilamos

1. first-person plural present/preterite indicative of hilar

Tagalog

Etymology

From hi- +‎ lamos (“blot; stain”). Compare Cebuano hilam-os.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /hiˈlamos/ [hɪˈla.mos]
• Rhymes: -amos
• Syllabification: hi‧la‧mos

Noun

hilamos (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜎᜋᜓᜐ᜔)

1. washing of one's face
2. smearing of one's face with something sticky or greasy (with the same movements as washing one's face)

Derived terms

• hilamusan
• maghilamos
• paghihilamos
• panghilamos

 

See also

• hugas
• hinaw