Hilabihan ka

extremelyadverb

Alternative meanings

To a very high degree, in an extreme way, or with great intensity.

Pronunciation

hee-lah-BEE-han kah

Root and affixes

Hilabihan expresses excess or an extreme degree; ka works as an intensifying linker before an adjective or description.

Variants or conjugations

hilabihan ka = extremely; kaayo = very; grabe ka = very intense or extremely; sobra ka = too much.

Related words and expressions

kaayo = very; grabe = intense; sobra = too much; kusog = strong.

Meaning and usage notes

Used before adjectives or descriptions: hilabihan ka init, extremely hot. In everyday conversation, kaayo is more common for “very”.