Hilisgutan

topic; subject; themenoun

Alternative meanings

Topic; subject; theme; something that is talked about, written about, or dealt with.

Pronunciation

hee-lis-GOO-tahn

Root and affixes

Related to hisgot, meaning to talk about or mention a matter.

Variants or conjugations

hisgot; gihisgutan; paghisgot

Related words and expressions

istorya; punto; ideya; sulod

Meaning and usage notes

Hilisgutan works well for a conversation topic, class topic, text topic, or matter being discussed. “Tema” may also appear as a loanword in modern contexts, but hilisgutan is more native-sounding.