dilag
dílag with stress marks
gorgeousness; splendor; beautiful woman
Usage Note
Dilag is a poetic native Tagalog word expressing radiant beauty and splendor, most at home in classic Filipino poetry and kundiman songs. It is elevated in register and rarely used in casual conversation, lending an air of grandeur when applied to a woman or a breathtaking landscape.
Examples
" Tunay na dilag siya. "
Natural Translation
She is a true beauty.
Literal Translation
True that beautiful-woman she.
" Ang dilag ng paligid ay nagpaginhawa sa kanyang kalooban. "
Natural Translation
The splendor of the surroundings soothed his/her spirit.
Literal Translation
The gorgeousness of-the surroundings soothed the his/her inner-self.
" Inawit ng makata ang dilag ng dalaga na parang bukang-liwayway na sumisikat sa silangan. "
Natural Translation
The poet sang of the maiden's beauty as if it were the dawn breaking in the east.
Literal Translation
Sang the poet the beauty of-the maiden that like dawn that rising in east.
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