hilab
hílab with stress marks
stomach pain; rising of dough
Usage Note
Hilab has two distinct senses: a sharp, cramping stomach pain (common when hungry or ill), and the swelling or rising of dough or fermented food. Both senses share the idea of something expanding or pressing from within, and the word is common in homes and cooking talk.
Examples
" May hilab ang tiyan ko. "
Natural Translation
My stomach has a cramp.
Literal Translation
Has cramp the stomach my.
" May hilab ang aking tiyan. "
Natural Translation
My stomach has a rising pain.
Literal Translation
Has stomach-pain the my stomach.
" Pagkatapos kong kumain ng maraming maasim na prutas, biglang dumating ang matinding hilab sa aking sikmura. "
Natural Translation
After I ate a lot of sour fruit, a sharp cramp suddenly came to my stomach.
Literal Translation
After I ate of many sour fruit, suddenly came the intense cramp to my stomach.
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