adjective
Philippines1Causing or characterized by a feeling of exhilaration or elation.
‘the fans went wild with the kilig moments they shared on stage’- ‘it's their most kilig movie to date’
- 1.1(of a person) exhilarated or elated by an exciting or romantic experience.
- ‘I get kilig every time I hear this song’
noun
mass nounPhilippinesA feeling of exhilaration or elation caused by an exciting or romantic experience.
‘she could not contain her smiles and kilig, especially when he brought a bouquet of flowers just for her’- ‘that feeling that the kilig is gone isn't reason to give up on your relationship’
Origin
Tagalog, ‘a thrill’.
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