See also: Diliman

Tagalog

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Etymology

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From dilim +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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dilimán (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜎᜒᜋᜈ᜔)

  1. (botany) a vine used to tie fishing pens (Stenochlaena palustris)
    Synonyms: agnaya, hagnaya
  2. dark place

Verb

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dilimán (complete diniliman, progressive dinidiliman, contemplative didiliman, Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜎᜒᜋᜈ᜔)

  1. to be darkened; to be made dark or obscured
    Synonyms: lamlaman, palamlamin, padilimin, palabuin

Conjugation

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Alternative forms

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Further reading

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  • diliman”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Bulletin[1], Bureau of Public Printing, 1916
  • Merrill, Elmer Drew (1903) A dictionary of the plant names of the Philippine Islands[2]