Hiligaynon
To use as a pretext, to pretend, put forth as an ostensible reason; to impute. (see malí, pasúni, pahanungúd, pabangúd).
Hiligaynon
Pretext, sham, pretence. Sa dahílan nga --. Under the pretext of --. Dinahilán lang níya inâ kag ang íya nga dahílan amó --. He put that forth as an ostensible reason (motive) and his pretence (claim) is --. N.B. Dahíl and dahílan seem to be of Tagalog origin. (see balíbad).