HALILI
HALILI is a Cebuano word. In English, it means...
halíli v [A; c] {1} occupy a place or position just vacated.
Way makahalíli sa usa ka inahan, There is nothing that can replace a mother.
Ug mutindug ka, halilíhan dáyun ang ímung lingkurá-nan, If you get up, s.
o.
will occupy your seat immediately.
{2} appear in the place of s.t.
else, cause s.t.
to do so.
Mihalíli ang pagdumut sa gugmang inayran, Hatred replaced the love which had been spurned.
Kwarta ihalíli sa primyung walà ikahátag, Money takes the place of the prize they couldnt award.
{3} [AC; ac] exchange.
Nagkahalíli ang ámung pitáka, We acciden-tally took each others purses.
n {1} s.t.
which takes the place of s.t.
else.
{2} s.t.
given in exchange.
Way makahalíli sa usa ka inahan, There is nothing that can replace a mother.
Ug mutindug ka, halilíhan dáyun ang ímung lingkurá-nan, If you get up, s.
o.
will occupy your seat immediately.
{2} appear in the place of s.t.
else, cause s.t.
to do so.
Mihalíli ang pagdumut sa gugmang inayran, Hatred replaced the love which had been spurned.
Kwarta ihalíli sa primyung walà ikahátag, Money takes the place of the prize they couldnt award.
{3} [AC; ac] exchange.
Nagkahalíli ang ámung pitáka, We acciden-tally took each others purses.
n {1} s.t.
which takes the place of s.t.
else.
{2} s.t.
given in exchange.