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): /kiˈdlat/, [kiˈd̪lat̪]
• 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

• qirlat, quirlat — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography
• quilat, qilat — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography
• kirlat — obsolete
• kilat — obsolete

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

• ihing kidlat
• kidlatan
• kumidlat
• pangil ng kidlat
• sakidlat

 

See also

• kulog

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