kagila-gilalas

See also: kagilagilalas

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ka- +‎ gilalas with partial reduplication.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kaɡiˌla ɡilaˈlas/ [kɐ.ɣɪˌla ɣɪ.lɐˈlas], /kaɡiˌla ɡiˈlalas/ [kɐ.ɣɪˌla ɣɪˈlaː.lɐs]
  • Rhymes: -as, -alas
  • Syllabification: ka‧gi‧la-gi‧la‧las

Adjective

kagilá-gilalás or kagilá-gilalas (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜄᜒᜎᜄᜒᜎᜎᜐ᜔)

  1. astonishing
    Synonyms: kagulat-gulat, kataka-taka, kamangha-mangha, kagitla-gitla
  2. marvelous; wonderful; astounding
    Synonyms: kataka-taka, kahanga-hanga
  3. fantastic
    Synonym: pantastiko

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