From root: sabik
Usage Note
Kasabikan refers to the intense feeling of anticipation or longing for an event or person. It is used to describe the emotional build-up before a significant event like a reunion.
Examples
" Halata ang kasabikan ng bata. "
Natural Translation
The child's excitement is obvious.
Literal Translation
Obvious the eagerness of-the child.
" Ramdam ko ang iyong kasabikan. "
Natural Translation
I can feel your eagerness.
Literal Translation
Felt I the your eagerness.
" Dahil sa kasabikang makitang muli ang kanyang pamilya, hindi siya makatulog buong magdamag. "
Natural Translation
Because of his eagerness to see his family again, he could not sleep the whole night.
Literal Translation
Because of eagerness to-see again the his family, not he able-to-sleep whole night.
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