niig
niíg with stress marks
intimate conversation or relations
Usage Note
Niig describes the closeness of intimate communication — the deep, private conversations and warm relations shared between people who trust each other completely. It can refer to romantic intimacy but extends to the closeness between close friends or family members who share their inner lives openly.
Examples
" Maganda ang aming niig kagabi. "
Natural Translation
Our intimate conversation last night was lovely.
Literal Translation
Lovely the our intimate-conversation last-night.
" Kailangan nila ng isang masinsinang niig upang magkaunawaan. "
Natural Translation
They need an intimate conversation to understand each other.
Literal Translation
Need they of one thorough intimate-conversation to understand-each-other.
" Sa bawat gabing magkasama kami, lumalalim ang aming niig hanggang sa wala nang lihim sa pagitan namin. "
Natural Translation
With every night we spent together, our intimacy deepened until there were no more secrets between us.
Literal Translation
In every night together we, deepens the our intimacy until none-anymore secret in between us.
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