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kinikilig

English translation: thrilled

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Tagalog term or phrase:kinikilig
English translation:thrilled

23:38 Feb 14, 2007
Tagalog to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Tagalog term or phrase: kinikilig
"I want to be your maid and your kinikilig."

I was told it is hard to translate because there is no direct English equivalent. May be: mistress?
Kurt
thrilled
Explanation:
I don't think it means mistress here..... kinikilig is not a noun but the one saying it used it like one. I believe that 'kinikilig' here is a sort of Feeling. The one saying that is saying like, "I want to be your made and someone who gives you a thrilling/exciting feeling".

Kinikilig = thrilled or excited.
Kinikilig =" to feel a thrill, to be thrilled, to have a shivering, exciting feeling"



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Note added at 5 hrs (2007-02-15 05:34:13 GMT)
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Kinikilig ako kapag nakikita ko ang aking crush. - I am thrilled when I see my crush.
Selected response from:

Leny Vargas
France
Local time: 22:48
Grading comment
Thank you for the explanations.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2thrilled
Leny Vargas


  

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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
thrilled


Explanation:
I don't think it means mistress here..... kinikilig is not a noun but the one saying it used it like one. I believe that 'kinikilig' here is a sort of Feeling. The one saying that is saying like, "I want to be your made and someone who gives you a thrilling/exciting feeling".

Kinikilig = thrilled or excited.
Kinikilig =" to feel a thrill, to be thrilled, to have a shivering, exciting feeling"



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Note added at 5 hrs (2007-02-15 05:34:13 GMT)
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Kinikilig ako kapag nakikita ko ang aking crush. - I am thrilled when I see my crush.

Leny Vargas
France
Local time: 22:48
Native speaker of: Native in TagalogTagalog, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you for the explanations.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Eric Gross: Ang sweet nmn hehehehe - Maybe the usage in the sentence is like being a "source of excitement"
1 hr
  -> yes eric you're right about 'source of excitement'. thanks. wish ko lang kilig din ako... hahaha.
agree  P Waters
13 hrs
  -> thanks mare! :)
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