kilat

See also: kilát

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Malay kilat (“lightning-quick, (slang) impressive”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

kilat (comparative more kilat, superlative most kilat)

  1. (Singapore, Singlish, originally military slang) Impressive, top-notch or outstanding.

Brunei Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kilat, compare Malay kilat.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kilat/
  • Hyphenation: ki‧lat

Noun

kilat

  1. lightning (flash of light)

Buhi'non Bikol

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kilat, from Proto-Austronesian *likaC.

Noun

kilát

  1. lightning

Cebuano

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kilat, from Proto-Austronesian *likaC.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ki‧lat
  • IPA(key): /ˈkilat/ [ˈki.l̪ɐt̪]

Noun

kílat (Badlit spelling ᜃᜒᜎᜆ᜔)

  1. lightning
    Synonym: linti

Dibabawon Manobo

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kilat, from Proto-Austronesian *likaC.

Noun

kilat

  1. lightning

Dupaningan Agta

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kilat, from Proto-Austronesian *likaC.

Noun

kilat

  1. lightning

Higaonon

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kilat, from Proto-Austronesian *likaC.

Noun

kilat

  1. lightning

Hiligaynon

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kilat, from Proto-Austronesian *likaC.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kiˈlat/ [kiˈlat]

Noun

kilát

  1. lightning
    Synonym: linti

Ibanag

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kilat, from Proto-Austronesian *likaC, compare Cebuano kilat.

Noun

kilat

  1. lightning

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay kilat (“lightning”), from Proto-Malayic *kilat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kilat, from Proto-Austronesian *likaC.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈkilat/ [ˈki.lat̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -ilat
  • Syllabification: ki‧lat

Noun

kilat (plural kilat-kilat)

  1. (literally) lightning, flash of light
  2. (figurative) something fast

Adjective

kilat

  1. lightning (extremely fast or sudden)
  2. shiny

Derived terms

  • berkilat
  • berkilat-kilat
  • berkilatan
  • kilatan
  • mengilat
  • mengilat-ngilatkan
  • mengilatkan
  • pengilat
  • terkilat
  • kilat akar serabut
  • kilat antar awan
  • kilat batang
  • kilat bola
  • kilat dari awan ke bumi
  • kilat garis
  • kilat panas
  • kilat roket

Further reading

Javanese

Etymology

From Old Javanese kilat.

Noun

kilat

  1. lightning

Limos Kalinga

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kilat, from Proto-Austronesian *likaC.

Noun

kilat

  1. lightning

Lubuagan Kalinga

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kilat, from Proto-Austronesian *likaC.

Noun

kilat

  1. lightning

Maguindanao

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kilat, from Proto-Austronesian *likaC.

Noun

kilat

  1. lightning

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *kilat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kilat, from Proto-Austronesian *likaC.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkilat/ [ˈki.lat̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -ilat, -lat, -at
  • Audio (Malaysia):(file)
  • Hyphenation: ki‧lat

Noun

kilat (Jawi spelling کيلت, plural kilat-kilat or kilat2)

  1. lightning (flash of light)

Adjective

kilat (Jawi spelling کيلت, comparative lebih kilat, superlative paling kilat)

  1. lightning (extremely fast or sudden)

Further reading

Mansaka

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kilat, from Proto-Austronesian *likaC.

Verb

kilat

  1. to flash (lightning)

Maranao

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kilat, from Proto-Austronesian *likaC.

Noun

kilat

  1. lightning
    Synonym: kilakilat

References

  • Howard P. McKaughan, Batua A. Macaraya (1967), A Maranao Dictionary‎[1] (overall work in Maranao and English), University of Hawaii Press

Masbate Sorsogon

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kilat, from Proto-Austronesian *likaC.

Noun

kilát

  1. lightning

Northern Catanduanes Bikol

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kilat, from Proto-Austronesian *likaC.

Noun

kilat

  1. lightning

Old Javanese

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kilat.

Noun

kilat

  1. lightning

Ponosakan

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kilat.

Noun

kilat

  1. lightning

Derived terms

Further reading

  • Niemann, G. K. (1869), “MEDEDEELINGEN OMTRENT DE ALFOERSCHE TAAL VAN NOORD-OOST CELEBES. I. Vergelijkende Woordenlijst”, in Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde van Nederlandsch-Indië‎[2], volume 16, number 2/3, →JSTOR, pages 205–252

Ratagnon

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kilat, from Proto-Austronesian *likaC.

Noun

kilát

  1. lightning

Swedish

Verb

kilat

  1. supine of kila

Tagabawa

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kilat, from Proto-Austronesian *likaC.

Noun

kilat

  1. lightning

Tagakaulu Kalagan

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kilat, from Proto-Austronesian *likaC.

Noun

kilat

  1. lightning

Tausug

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kilat, from Proto-Austronesian *likaC.

Pronunciation

  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /kilat/ [k̟ɪˈlat̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -at
  • Syllabification: ki‧lat

Noun

kilat (Sulat Sūg spelling كِلَتْ)

  1. lightning

Tetum

Etymology

Actually lightning.

Noun

kilat

  1. firearm

Waray Sorsogon

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kilat, from Proto-Austronesian *likaC.

Noun

kilát

  1. lightning
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