kilig

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog kilig.

Adjective

kilig

  1. (Philippines) excited; thrilled

Karao

Noun

kilig

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

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kiˈliɡ/ [kɪˈlɪɡ̚]
  • Rhymes: -iɡ
  • Syllabification: ki‧lig

Noun

kilíg (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜎᜒᜄ᜔)

  1. shiver, shudder, thrill, or frisson from excitement
  2. (by extension) blush due to excitement especially from romantic stimulation
  3. (by extension) butterflies in one's stomach due to excitement
  4. (Marinduque) tremble
    Synonyms: kinig, nginig, kaligkig
  5. (obsolete) trembling of the body due to snakebite

Derived terms

  • ikilig
  • kiligin
  • kumilig
  • makapagpakilig
  • makilig
  • mangilig
  • pangingilig

See also

Adjective

kilíg (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜎᜒᜄ᜔)

  1. shuddering
  2. excited or thrilled (such as from a romantic experience)
    Synonym: kinilig

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