This is not that common a word in conversation. Standard dictionaries list several different meanings for it.
hilí: type of lullaby song
See hele
There are some old Tagalog dictionaries that define hili as “isang uri ng awitin ng mga namamangka” (a type of song for boaters), though students these days are taught that it’s the talindaw that’s the ancient boating song.
inggit, selos, pangingimbulo, imbidya
hilì
envy
kahilihili / kahili-hili
enviable
kahilihiling ganda
enviable beauty
This word can be found in older literary works.
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