This is a presentation on a lexical study about the concept 'Kilig'. Presented on Jan. 2012 in Psych 145: Psychology of Language

1. “KILIG” LEXICAL DOMAIN
Psychology 145 (Psychology of Language)
By: Tan, Regine G
Turingan, Faye
Quimba, Aloha

2. WHY?
 Can you define it?
 Describe it clearly?
 Maybe not.
 But you know when you feel it. :)

3. SITUATIONS
 Interaction with your crush (or boy/girlfriend)
 tinext
 nag hi
 kinausap
 nahawakan
 pinuri
 gusto makipag kita
 habang ka-chat
 sinurprise
 Niregaluhan

4. SITUATIONS
 Just seeing/hearing about your crush
 Nakita sa malayo
 Nakta siyang ngumiti o tumawa
 Nakarinig ng nagkukuwento tungkol sakanya
 Neutral interaction with your crush
 Nakatabi sa upuan
 Natignan sa mata ng di sadya

5.  Positive interaction with opposite gender (not
necessarily your crush)
 pag nililigawan
 Nakatanggap ng bulaklak/chocolates
 Niregaluhan
 Or even positive interaction other
people in general
• Surprise from friends
• Girt from loved ones
• Unexpected good
deed from others

6.  Seeing something…
 Sweet movie scenes
 Someone attractive
 Other couples
 Cute kids
 Happy people

7.  Reminiscing/Daydreaming
 Iniisip o inaalala kahit ano
sa mga nabanggit na
situations

8. HOW?
 Sample: 35 UP Diliman Students
 We conducted short interviews
 Personal
 Online
 We asked for synonyms, antonyms, and for
examples of situations where you feel “kilig”

9. THE WORDS WE GOT MAY BE GROUPED BY:
 KILIG as a PHYSICAL manifestation
 KILIG as a personal EMOTION
 KILIG as a FEELING TOWARDS others
 KILIG as an OCCURENCE

10. KILIG AS A PHYSICAL MANIFESTATION
 Goosebumps
 Nanginginig
:”>
 Blushing
 Blooming
 Smile
 Butterflies in the stomach

11. KILIG AS A PERSONAL EMOTION
 Happy
 Excited
 Glee
 Joy

12. KILIG AS A FEELING TOWARDS OTHERS
 Amused
 Nacucutean
 Crush
 Turn-on
 Appreciation
 Captivate
 Charm

13. KILIG AS AN OCCURENCE
 Sweetness
 Cheesy
 Kulit

15. WHAT DID THEY SAY?
 Synonyms
-Variations of “happy”
 happy-3
 galak -5
 smile -5
 happiness -2
 saya -3
 ligaya -4
 tuwa -3
 happy feeling -2
 happiness -3

16. WHAT DID THEY SAY?
 Synonyms
-Variations of “love”
 love – 4 & 2
 pagmamahal -4 & 5
 feel loved/cared for-4
 pag-ibig -4
 In love -3 & 5

17. WHAT DID THEY SAY?
 Synonyms
-Others
 giggly-3
 kiliti - 5
 kulit -4.5
 blushing-4
 blush 3 & 3
 bloom-1
 sweet -4
 sweetness-4
 crush3
 moment2
 cheesy-4
 touched 2
 chills 1
 goosebumps 1
 butterflies in your stomach -3 & 5

18. WHAT DID THEY SAY?
 Antonyms
Variations of “Sadness”
 sad 3
 sakit 5
 lungkot 4
 heartbroken 5
 lungkot 4
 sawi 5
 highest degree of sadness 3

19. WHAT DID THEY SAY?
 Antonyms
-Variations of “anger”
 hate -3
 galit -3
 inis -3 & 5 & 2
 asar -2
 poot 4
 kaaway 3

20. WHAT DID THEY SAY?
 Antonyms
Variations of “Dislike”
 disgust 5
 creeped out 4
 diri (tagalog) 3
 nandidiri 2
 umay 5
 badtrip 5 & 1
 BV (bad vibes)

21. WHAT DID THEY SAY?
 Antonyms
Variations of “Apathy”
 no reaction 2
 boring 1
 deadma-4
 apathetic 4

22. WHAT DID THEY SAY?
 Antonyms
Others
 naiilang 3
 awkward-5
 bitter 4