diliman

See also: Diliman

Tagalog

Etymology

From dilim +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /diliˈman/ [dɪ.lɪˈman]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: di‧li‧man

Noun

dilimán (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜎᜒᜋᜈ᜔)

1. (botany) a vine used to tie fishing pens (Stenochlaena palustris)

   Synonyms: agnaya, hagnaya

2. dark place

Verb

dilimán (complete diniliman, progressive dinidiliman, contemplative didiliman, Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜎᜒᜋᜈ᜔)

1. to be darkened; to be made dark or obscured

   Synonyms: lamlaman, palamlamin, padilimin, palabuin

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for diliman (Class I) - um/an object verb

Root word				dilim
Trigger	Affix	Aspect
		Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative	Recently Complete
Actor	-um-	dumilim	dumilim	dumidilim nadilim2	didilim madilim2	kadidilim1 kakadilim
Object	-an	diliman	diniliman	dinidiliman inadiliman2	didiliman adiliman2	—
Locative	⁠pag- -an	pagdiliman	pinagdiliman	pinapagdiliman pinagdidiliman	papagdiliman pagdidiliman	⁠—
Benefactive	i-	idilim	idinilim	idinidilim	ididilim	⁠—
Instrument	ipang-	ipandilim	ipinandilim	ipinapandilim	ipapandilim	⁠—
Causative	ika-	ikadilim	ikinadilim	ikinadidilim1 ikinakadilim	ikadidilim1 ikakadilim	⁠—
	i-3	idilim	idinilim	idinidilim	ididilim	⁠—
Measurement	i-	idilim	idinilim	idinidilim	ididilim	⁠—
1Used in formal contexts. 2Dialectal use only. 3Generally avoided unless the cause is emphasized.

Indirect (pa-) verb forms

Trigger	Affix	Aspect
		Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative	Recently Complete
Actor	magpa-	magpadilim	nagpadilim	nagpapadilim	magpapadilim	⁠kapadidilim1 kapapadilim kapagpapadilim kakapadilim
Actor-secondary	pa- -in	padilimin	pinadilim	pinadidilim pinapadilim	padidilimin papadilimin	⁠—
Object	⁠ pa- -an	padiliman	pinadiliman	pinapadiliman pinadidiliman	papadiliman padidiliman	⁠—
Benefactive	ipagpa-	ipagpadilim	ipinagpadilim	ipinagpapadilim1 ipinapagpadilim	ipagpapadilim1 ipapagpadilim	⁠—
Causative	ikapagpa-	ikapagpadilim	ikinapagpadilim	ikinapagpapadilim1 ikinakapagpadilim	ikapagpapadilim1 ikakapagpadilim	⁠—
Locative	⁠pagpa- -an	pagpadiliman	pinagpadiliman	pinagpapadidiliman1 pinapagpadiliman	pagpapadidiliman1 papagpadiliman	⁠—
	⁠papag- -an	papagdiliman	pinapagdiliman	pinapapagdiliman	papapagdiliman	⁠—
1Used in formal contexts.

Ability/involuntary (maka-/ma-) verb forms

Direct action verbs
Trigger	Affix	Aspect
		Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative
Actor	maka-	makadilim	nakadilim	nakadidilim1 nakakadilim	makadidilim1 makakadilim
	mapa-2	mapadilim	napadilim	napadidilim1 napapadilim	mapadidilim1 mapapadilim
Object	⁠ ma- -an	madiliman	nadiliman	nadidiliman	madidiliman
Benefactive	mai-	maidilim	naidilim	naididilim	maididilim
Causative	maika-	maikadilim	naikadilim	naikadidilim1 naikakadilim naiikadilim	naikadidilim1 naikakadilim naiikadilim
	mai-	maidilim	naidilim	naididilim	maididilim
Locative	⁠mapag- -an	mapagdiliman	napagdiliman	napagdidiliman1 napapagdiliman	mapagdidiliman1 mapapagdiliman
Indirect action verbs
Trigger	Affix	Aspect
		Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative
Actor	makapagpa-	makapagpadilim	nakapagpadilim	nakapagpapadilim1 nakakapagpadilim	makapagpapadilim1 makakapagpadilim
Actor-secondary	mapa-	mapadilim	napadilim	napadidilim1 napapadilim	mapadidilim1 mapapadilim
Object	⁠ mapa- -an	mapadiliman	napadiliman	napadidiliman1 napapadiliman	mapadidiliman1 mapapadiliman
Benefactive	maipagpa-	maipagpadilim	naipagpadilim	naipagpapadilim1 naipapagpadilim naiipagpadilim	maipagpapadilim1 maipapagpadilim maiipagpadilim
Causative	maikapagpa-	maikapagpadilim	naikapagpadilim	naikapagpapadilim1 naikakapagpadilim naiikapagpadilim	maikapagpapadilim1 maikakapagpadilim maiikapagpadilim
Locative	⁠mapagpa- -an	mapagpadiliman	napagpadiliman	napagpapadidiliman1 napapagpadiliman	mapagpapadidiliman1 mapapagpadiliman
	⁠mapapag- -an	mapapagdiliman	napapagdiliman	napapapagdiliman	mapapapagdiliman
1Used in formal contexts. 2Only for involuntary actions, not for ability verbs.

Social (maki-) verb forms

Form	Affix	Aspect
		Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative
Direct	maki-	makidilim	nakidilim	nakikidilim	makikidilim
Indirect	makipagpa-	makipagpadilim	nakipagpadilim	nakikipagpadilim	makikipagpadilim

Alternative forms

• dilman

Further reading

• “diliman”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Bulletin‎^[1], Bureau of Public Printing, 1916
• Merrill, Elmer Drew (1903) A dictionary of the plant names of the Philippine Islands‎^[2]