hirin

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈhiɾin/ [ˈhi.ɾɪn]
• Rhymes: -iɾin
• Syllabification: hi‧rin

Noun

hirin (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜇᜒᜈ᜔)

1. choking; choke (from an obstruction or clog in the throat)

   Synonyms: bulon, bitalok, bikig, samid, bilaok, (Batangas, Quezon) luog, (Batangas) tal-ak

2. lump, obstruction, or clog in one's throat (causing one to choke or difficulty in breathing)

   Synonyms: bulon, bitalok, (Batangas, Quezon) luog

3. (figurative) strong emotion causing someone to as if be unable to swallow; lump in one's throat (especially from hearing a piece of news)

   Synonym: bulon

Derived terms

• mahirinan
• makahirin
• nakakahirin
• pagkahirin

 

References

• “hirin”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018