hunos-dili

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• honosdili — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography
• hunusdili

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌhunos ˈdiliʔ/ [ˌhu.nos ˈdi.lɪʔ]
• Rhymes: -iliʔ
• Syllabification: hu‧nos-di‧li

Noun

hunos-dilì (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜓᜈᜓᜐ᜔ᜇᜒᜎᜒ)

1. contemplation; reflection; meditation

   Synonyms: dilidili, pagdilidili, nilay, pagninilay-nilay, bulay-bulay, pagbubulay-bulay

2. self-control; prudence

   Synonyms: hinahon, timpi, pagtitimpi

Derived terms

• maghunos-dili
• paghuhunos-dili
• paghunos-dilian

 

Further reading

• “hunos-dili”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018