kikay

English

Etymology

From Tagalog kikay.

Noun

kikay

  1. (Philippines) A flirtatious girl or woman.[1]
  2. (Philippines) A girl or woman interested in beauty products and fashion.[1]

Usage notes

  • Used attributively as an adjective.

Derived terms

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 “kikay, n. a.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, June 2015.

Cebuano

Etymology

From Tagalog kikay.

Noun

kikay

  1. a feminine or stylish girl or woman
  2. a girl or woman interested in beauty products and fashion

Adjective

kikay

  1. belonging to or characteristic of a kikay
  2. (of a girl or woman) interested in beauty products and fashion; stylishly feminine

Saisiyat

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 器(き)械(かい) (kikai, “powered mechanical device”).

Noun

kikay

  1. machine

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Kika (female given name, diminutive of Francisca) +‎ -ay (diminutive suffix). Compare Spanish Quica.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈkikaj/ [ˈkiː.xaɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -ikaj
  • Syllabification: ki‧kay

Noun

kikay (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜃᜌ᜔) (slang)

  1. stylish woman (specifically one interested in beauty products and fashion)
  2. flirtatious woman
  3. term of address to a girl

Adjective

kikay (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜃᜌ᜔) (slang)

  1. stylishly feminine; girly (of a woman)
  2. flirtatious

Descendants

  • → English: kikay, kikay kit
  • → Cebuano: kikay, kikay kit

Further reading

  • Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 75
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