bihilante

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish vigilante, from Latin vigilāns. Doublet of vigilante.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bihiˈlante/, [bɪ.hɪˈlan.tɛ]
  • Hyphenation: bi‧hi‧lan‧te

Adjective

bihilante (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜑᜒᜎᜈ᜔ᜆᜒ)

  1. watchful; vigilant
    Synonyms: maingat, maalaga, mapagmanman

Noun

bihilante (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜑᜒᜎᜈ᜔ᜆᜒ)

  1. vigilante; watchman; member of a vigilance committee
    Synonym: vigilante

Further reading
  • Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles, Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 159
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