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kilig

English edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Tagalog kilig.

Adjective edit

kilig

  1. (Philippines) excited; thrilled

Karao edit

Noun edit

kilig

  1. edge (of rivers, tables, paper, etc.)

Tagalog edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kilig (“shudder”).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /kiˈliɡ/, [kɪˈliɡ]
  • Rhymes: -iɡ
  • Hyphenation: ki‧lig

Noun edit

kilíg (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜎᜒᜄ᜔)

  1. shiver, shudder, thrill, or frisson from excitement (usually from romantic experiences)
  2. (by extension) blush due to excitement especially romantic stimulation
  3. (by extension) butterflies in one's stomach due to excitement
  4. (obsolete) trembling of the body due to snakebite

Derived terms edit

See also edit

Adjective edit

kilíg (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜎᜒᜄ᜔)

  1. excited or thrilled especially by a romantic experience
    Synonym: kinilig

Further reading edit

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