gilgil

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ɡilˈɡil/ [ɡɪlˈɡil]
• Rhymes: -il
• Syllabification: gil‧gil

Noun

gilgíl (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜒᜎ᜔ᜄᜒᜎ᜔)

1. cutting with an instrument pressed hard while being moved to and fro without raising (as with a dull knife or saw)

Derived terms

• paggilgil