EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to cause darkness; to obscure...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/ma-ka-di-LIM/
FIL: Ang magdulot ng kadiliman o maging sanhi ng pagkawala ng liwanag.
EN: to cause darkness; to obscure
When something blocks the light, literally or figuratively. It could be thick clouds covering the sun, or a lie that obscures the truth. "Yung mga dambuhalang building sa BGC, nakakadilim ng view."
From `maka-` (causative prefix) + `dilim` (darkness).
ROOT MEANING: darkness
Often used in a literal sense, but can also be used metaphorically for things that obscure understanding or hope.
🇵🇭 Ang makapal na usok mula sa sunog ay nakadilim sa buong kalangitan.
🇺🇸 The thick smoke from the fire caused darkness across the whole sky.
🇵🇭 Ang kanyang mga kasinungalingan ay nakadilim sa katotohanan.
🇺🇸 His lies obscured the truth.
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