silam

Unknown, possibly cognate of Tagalog silam (“blemish”).

• IPA^(key): /si.lam/
• Hyphenation: si‧lam

silam

1. dark, dim

   Synonyms: gelap, kelam, redup

2. vanished, disappeared

   Synonyms: lenyap, hilang

3. past, bygone

   masa silam ― the past (literally, “past time”)

silam

1. ago

   Synonym: yang lalu

   sepuluh tahun silam ― ten years ago

• “silam” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

silam m

1. dative singular of sils

Compare Tagalog silim.

silam

1. dusk

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈsilam/ [ˈsiː.lɐm] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -ilam
  • IPA^(key): /siˈlam/ [sɪˈlam] (adjective)
    • Rhymes: -am
• Syllabification: si‧lam

silam (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜎᜋ᜔)

1. eye smarting or irritation (caused by soap, shampoo, etc.)

   Synonym: hilam

2. skin blemish

   Synonyms: hilam, bikat

silám (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜎᜋ᜔)

1. with one's eye irritated (caused by soap, shampoo, etc.)

• misal, limas, malis, Islam, samil

silám

1. vinegar