hilo

See also: Hilo, hiló, and hilo-

Bikol Central

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hilu. Compare Cebuano hilo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhilo/ [ˈhi.l̪o]
• IPA^(key): /ˈʔilo/ [ˈʔi.l̪o] (h-dropping)
• Hyphenation: hi‧lo
• Homophone: ilo

Noun

hílo (Basahan spelling ᜑᜒᜎᜓ) (Naga)

1. poison

   Synonyms: hudong, lason

2. toxin

   Synonym: rara

Derived terms

• hilohon
• maghilo
• mahilo
• makahilo

Cebuano

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hilu. Compare Bikol Central hilo.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: hi‧lo
• IPA^(key): /hiˈlo/ [hɪˈl̪o]

Noun

hiló

1. poison

Derived terms

• hiluan
• maghilo
• makahilo
• manghilo
• mohilo

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish hilo (“thread, yarn”), from Latin filum.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: hi‧lo
• IPA^(key): /ˈhilo/ [ˈhi.l̪o]

Noun

hílo

1. thread, yarn, string