Kahilom

silence; quietness; stillnessnoun

Alternative meanings

silence; absence of sound; quietness; calmness; serenity; state of being quiet

Pronunciation

kah-HEE-lohm

Root and affixes

From hilom, silent, quiet, or secret, with ka- forming kahilom, silence or a state of quietness.

Variants or conjugations

hilom; paghilom; mahilom; sa hilom; mingaw

Related words and expressions

sound; calm; quiet; rest; peaceful

Meaning and usage notes

Kahilom is the noun silence. Hilom can work as an adjective or verb: silent, quiet, to keep silent, or to be quiet.