kuhila

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kuhiˈlaʔ/ [kʊ.hɪˈlaʔ], /kuˈhilaʔ/ [kʊˈhi.lɐʔ]
  • Rhymes: -aʔ, -ilaʔ
  • Syllabification: ku‧hi‧la

Noun

kuhilâ or kuhilà (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜑᜒᜎ)

  1. traitor; betrayer; disloyal person
    Synonyms: taksil, traidor, sukab, palamara, lilo
  2. reprobate; scoundrel; rascal; villain
  3. (obsolete) incitation

Derived terms
  • ipagkuhila
  • magkuhila
  • makuhila
  • manguhila
  • mapanguhila
  • pagkuhilaan

Adjective

kuhilâ or kuhilà (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜑᜒᜎ)

  1. traitorous; treacherous
    Synonyms: taksil, mapagtaksil, palamara
  2. villainous; vile
    Synonyms: buhong, talampasan

Further reading
  • “kuhila”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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