gilgil

Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ɡilˈɡil/ [ɡɪlˈɡɪl]
  • 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