From root: dilim
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
diniliman
di-ni-li-MAN
darkened something
Present (Incomplete)
dinidiliman
di-ni-di-li-MAN
darkening something
Future (Contemplated)
didiliman
di-di-li-MAN
will darken something
Usage Note
Diliman is used when instructing someone to shade a specific area or to make a surface darker, such as in an art project or when reducing light in a space. It emphasizes the specific object or location that needs to be darkened.
Examples
" Diliman mo ang kwarto. "
Natural Translation
Darken the room.
Literal Translation
Darken you the room.
" Gusto niyang diliman ang kwarto. "
Natural Translation
He wants to darken the room.
Literal Translation
Want he darken the room.
" Bago kami magsimula ng palabas, dinidiliman muna namin ang buong silid para mas makita ang ilaw. "
Natural Translation
Before we start the show, we first darken the whole room so the lights can be seen better.
Literal Translation
Before we start of show, darkening first we the whole room for more see the light.
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