hilab

Cebuano

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: hi‧lab

Noun

hilab

  1. pangs of hunger

Verb

hilab

  1. to slice off

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *hilab, possibly hi- + *lab. Compare alab, salab, siklab, laab, liyab, labilab, and lagablab.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: hi‧lab
  • IPA(key): /ˈhilab/, [ˈhi.lɐb]

Noun

hilab

  1. swelling from cooking (as of rice, corn, etc.)
    Synonyms: paga, pamamaga, bintog, pamimintog
  2. rising from yeast (as of bread, cake, etc.)
    Synonyms: alsa, pag-alsa
  3. enlargement or distension of one's stomach
    Synonyms: umbok, pag-umbok, tambok, pagtambok
  4. abdominal cramps or spasms (as in gas pains)
  5. pain in the abdomen from a moving fetus in the womb

Derived terms
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