madilim

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ dilim.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /madiˈlim/, [mɐ.dɪˈlim]
  • Hyphenation: ma‧di‧lim

Adjective

madilím (plural madidilim, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜇᜒᜎᜒᜋ᜔)

  1. dark; obscure
    Synonym: oskuro
    Antonym: maliwanag
  2. (figurative) sullen; dismal; melancholy
    Synonyms: mapanglaw, malungkot
  3. (figurative) uncertain
    Synonyms: malabo, walang-katiyakan

Inflection
        Degrees of madilim
    positive singular plural root
    madilim madidilim dilim
    superiority inferiority equality
    singular plural singular plural singular plural
    comparative mas madilim mas madidilim hindi gaanong madilim hindi gaanong madidilim kasindilim
    relative absolute
    singular plural singular plural singular plural
    superlative ang pinakamadilim ang pinakamadidilim napakamadilim napakamadidilim pagkadilim pagkadilim-dilim

    Further reading
    • “madilim”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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