Pahilahilata (en. To spread out)

/pa hi la hi la ta/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A form of lying down that represents the spread of objects or people on a flat surface.

The clothes are spread out on the floor after the gathering.

Ang mga damit ay pahilahilata sa sahig pagkatapos ng pagsasalu-salo.

verb

The act of spreading or lying down in a place.

The children quickly spread out outside the house.

Mabilis silang pahilahilata ng mga bata sa labas ng bahay.

The word 'pahilahilata' originated from the root 'hilata' which means to lie down or spread out.

spreading out the shoulders

The act of loosening or putting weight on the shoulders.

pahilahilata ng balikat

spreading

A term referring to lying down or laying out something.

hilata

lying down

A word that indicates the position of lying down.

pahiga

grass or weeds growing along the side of the road

Come on, check out that pahilahilata at the corner, there's a lot of grass there.

Sige na, tingnan mo yung pahilahilata sa kanto, maraming damo doon.

things that are out of order or in a messy state

Their house is full of pahilahilata inside, it really needs to be cleaned.

Ang bahay nila, puro pahilahilata na sa loob, kailangan na talagang linisin.