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karimlan
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Tagalog
Etymology
From metathesis of syncopic form of kadiliman, from dilim + ka- -an. Doublet of kadiliman.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kaɾimˈlan/ [kɐ.ɾɪmˈlan̪]
- Rhymes: -an
- Syllabification: ka‧rim‧lan
Noun
karimlán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜇᜒᜋ᜔ᜎᜈ᜔)
- alternative form of kadiliman
- lack of clarity; obscurity
- Synonym: kalabuan
- (figurative) ignorance
- Synonym: kamangmangan
Further reading
- “karimlan”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
- “karimlan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018.
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