29 July 2016

Word-High July: Gigil

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https://areadingwritr.wordpress.com/2016/06/17/word-high-july-30-beautiful-filipino-words/


This word is a happy word. It looks so much like "giggle" that it made me giggle when I first saw it.

Each year on March 17, St. Patrick's Day, this issue comes up, this uncontrollable urge to pinch someone that isn't obviously wearing green. It is a tradition that is meant to be fun in our family, although I hear there are some folks that get very aggressive with it.

Chubby little baby cheeks are hard to resist, but those are meant for gentle squeezing, not anything at all painful.

When it has been a long time since I've seen a loved one or I have to leave them knowing it will be a long time before I see them again, I can't resist squeezing them tightly in a hug. But sometimes I don't know my own strength, so I have to be careful so that I don't hurt them.


Please be sure to read David's post over at Random Thoughts and Observations.

Please also visit our hostess Rosema over at Word-High July.

Disclaimer: These Filipino word images are from an article by Isabelle Laureta on BuzzFeed titled
36 Of The Most Beautiful Words In The Philippine Language”. All credit goes to them.

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