alimuom

Tagalog

Etymology

Probably affixed with Proto-Austronesian *qali-.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔaliˈmuʔom/ [ʔɐ.lɪˈmu.ʔom], /ʔalimuˈʔom/ [ʔɐ.lɪ.mʊˈʔom]
• Rhymes: -uʔom, -om
• Syllabification: a‧li‧mu‧om

Noun

alimuom or alimuóm (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜒᜋᜓᜂᜋ᜔)

1. vapor rising from the ground after a light rain; petrichor after a shower

   Synonym: singaw

   • 2004, Rio Alma, Estremelenggoles:

     Anong bagong alimuom ang nasagap mo, Tulume?
     Anong bagong alimuom ang nasagap mo sa kalye?

     What kind of new petrichor did you inhale, Tulume?
     What kind of new petrichor did you inhale at the street?

2. (figurative) rumor; gossip

   Synonyms: tsismis, daldal, sitsit

3. (figurative) resentment; hard feelings

   Synonyms: tampo, hinanakit

Derived terms

• mapagsagap ng alimuom

 

Further reading

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