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).