Paghilat (en. Wound)
pah-ee-lat
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
An injury or damage to the body due to a hit or a jump.
He got a wound on his arm after the accident.
Nagkaroon siya ng paghilat sa kanyang braso matapos ang aksidente.
The process of forming a wound on the body.
The wound causes pain and itching.
Ang paghilat ay nagdudulot ng sakit at pangangati.
Etymology
It originates from the word 'hilat' which means 'to hit' or 'to sever'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
wound from a hit
A wound caused by a shock or accident.
sugat mula sa paghilat
Related Words
hit
The action of hitting or jumping.
hilat
Slang Meanings
Ambushing or having an unexpected encounter.
My friend just paghilat, he suddenly appeared in front of my house.
Paghilat lang ng kaibigan ko, bigla na lang siya nandiyan sa harap ng bahay ko.
Hasty movement or direction.
The paghilat of the storm caused many of us to lose the chance to plan.
Ang paghilat ng bagyo ay nagdulot ng marami sa atin na mawalan ng pagkakataon magplano.
Surprise arrival.
When Alex paghilat at the party, we all freaked out!
Sa paghilat ni Alex sa party, lahat kami naloka!