idalum

Hiligaynon

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *i dalem (“below, beneath; inside”), from Proto-Austronesian *dalem (“in, inside; deep”).

Noun

idalum

1. underneath; beneath; below

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Hiligaynon idalum (“underneath”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *i daləm (“below, beneath; inside”), from Proto-Austronesian *daləm (“in, inside; deep”). Doublet of ilalim.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔiˈdalum/ [ʔɪˈd̪aː.lʊm]
• Rhymes: -alum
• Syllabification: i‧da‧lum

Noun

idalum (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜇᜎᜓᜋ᜔)

1. (neologism) nadir

References

• del Rosario, Gonsalo (1969), Maugnaying Talasalitaang Pang-agham : Ingles-Pilipino [Correlative Word List for Sciences : English-Filipino] (overall work in English and Tagalog), Manila: National Book Store, Inc., →LCCN, →OL

Anagrams

• dumali