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Meaning of gigil | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈɡiɡil

Definitions

suppressed, overwhelming pleasure, thrill, or sometimes also anger, manifested by the gritting of teeth, tight gripping of hands, and/or trembling of the body

Examples

“Hindi ko mapigil ang gigil ko sa kanya.”

I can't suppress this overwhelming emotion I have against him/her.

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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