From root: halik
Usage Note
Kahalikan refers to the person with whom someone is sharing a kiss.
Examples
" Wala akong kahalikan. "
Natural Translation
I have no kissing partner.
Literal Translation
None I kissing-partner.
" Sino ang iyong kahalikan? "
Natural Translation
Who is your kissing partner?
Literal Translation
Who the your kissing-partner?
" Sa eksena ng dula, kinailangan niyang yapusin ang kanyang kahalikan habang nakatingin ang buong madla. "
Natural Translation
In the play's scene, she had to embrace her kissing partner while the whole audience watched.
Literal Translation
In scene of play, needed she to-embrace the her kissing-partner while watching the whole audience.
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