Cengar-cengir
from indonesia
Verified
Standard
verb
gaul
Reduplication
From indonesia
Definition
The act of smiling or chuckling repeatedly, typically due to feeling embarrassed, awkward, or amused.
Etymology
Pseudo-reduplication describing the facial expression of smiling or chuckling continuously.
Semantic Category
Words that only or primarily exist in reduplicated form (e.g., gara-gara).
Reduplication