kidlat

Aklanon

Etymology

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

Noun

kidlat

  1. lightning

Chavacano

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog kidlat.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kidˈlat/, [kid̪.ˈlat̪]
  • Hyphenation: kid‧lat

Noun

kidlát

  1. (Caviteño, Ternateño) lightning
    Synonyms: rayo, (Zamboangueño) kirlat

Masbatenyo

Etymology

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

Noun

kidlat

  1. lightning

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kilat, from Proto-Austronesian *likaC. Compare Amis flat (to flicker), Bikol Central kikilat, Cebuano kilat, Javanese ꦏꦶꦭꦠ꧀ (kilat), Moru kilat, Malay kilat, Maranao kilat, Waray-Waray kikilat, Tausug kilat.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kidˈlat/ [kɪd̪ˈl̪at̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -at
  • Syllabification: kid‧lat

Noun

kidlát (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜇ᜔ᜎᜆ᜔)

  1. lightning
    Synonym: lintik

Derived terms

See also

Further reading

  • kidlat”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Waray-Waray

Etymology

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

Noun

kidlát

  1. lightning