kilatan

Cebuano

Etymology

From kilat +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ki‧la‧tan

Verb

kilatan

  1. to be struck by lightning
  2. to be exacted punishment (see usage notes)
  3. (idiomatic, of food) to disappear off the plate fast

Usage notes

  • Used to caution children not to play with or abuse animals, often cats. Mixing superstition and depictions of the mark of Cain and the bolt of divine retribution. See baliwon.
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