Meaning of pilón

pilón

Hiligaynon

(Sp. pilon) Watering trough, basin; loaf (of sugar); to filter, especially to purify unrefined sugar by putting it into a wicker-basket and letting the moisture filter through. What remains in the basket is then dry sugar of a whitish colour. Kalámay nga pilón. A loaf of refined sugar. Piloná ang kalámay. Filter the sugar.