kilig

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adjective

excited; thrilled; the feeling of butterflies in one's stomach due to romantic tension.

OriginTagalog kilig →
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Meanings

adjective
  1. Philippinesexcited; thrilled; the feeling of butterflies in one's stomach due to romantic tension.

Origin

  1. Tagalogkilig
  2. Englishkilig

Borrowed from Tagalog kilig.

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APA

kilig. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kilig

MLA

“kilig.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kilig. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kilig,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kilig.

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