hilot

H4I1L1O1T1

noun

A traditional healing practice, involving chiropractic manipulation and massage.

OriginTagalog hilot →
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Meanings

nounhilot (uncountable)
  1. PhilippinesuncountableA traditional healing practice, involving chiropractic manipulation and massage.

Origin

  1. Tagaloghilot“massage”
  2. Englishhilot

Borrowed from Tagalog hilot (“massage”).

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Anagrams

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APA

hilot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hilot

MLA

“hilot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hilot. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hilot,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hilot.

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