hilik
hílik with stress marks
snore
Usage Note
Hilik refers to the act or sound of snoring, a common and lightly humorous word used in everyday family settings. It is often mentioned when someone is a heavy sleeper or when sleep is being disrupted, and appears frequently in jokes and casual storytelling.
Examples
" Malakas ang hilik niya. "
Natural Translation
His snoring is loud.
Literal Translation
Loud the snore his.
" Malakas ang hilik ni Lolo. "
Natural Translation
Grandpa's snore is loud.
Literal Translation
Loud the snore of Grandpa.
" Hindi ako nakatulog kagabi dahil sa malakas na hilik ng katabi kong natutulog sa loob ng bus. "
Natural Translation
I couldn't sleep last night because of the loud snoring of the person sleeping next to me inside the bus.
Literal Translation
Not I could-sleep last-night because of-the loud that snore of-the beside my sleeping in inside of bus.
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