From root: hilaga
Usage Note
Pahilaga is formed with the pa- directional prefix on hilaga (north), indicating movement toward or orientation in the northward direction. Its counterparts in the cardinal-direction set are patimog (southward), pasilangan (eastward), and pakanluran (westward), and it appears in navigation, geography, and weather descriptions.
Examples
" Pumunta kami pahilaga. "
Natural Translation
We went northward.
Literal Translation
Went we northward.
" Ang mga ibon ay lumipad pahilaga. "
Natural Translation
The birds flew northward.
Literal Translation
The birds flew northward.
" Kapag tag-ulan na, ang mga isda ay dumadayo pahilaga upang humanap ng mas malamig na tubig. "
Natural Translation
When the rainy season comes, the fish migrate northward to look for cooler water.
Literal Translation
When rainy-season already, the fish migrate northward in-order-to look-for of more cold water.
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