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kilat

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Singapore[ˈk˭i(ː)lat̚]

kilat adjective: impressive, top-notch or outstanding.

Adjective

kilat (comparative more kilat, superlative most kilat)

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

Forms of kilat

comparativemore kilat
superlativemost kilat
alternative formgilat
alternative formkeelat

Origin of kilat

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

Phrases with kilat

Questions about kilat

What does kilat mean?
Kilat means impressive, top-notch or outstanding.
What part of speech is kilat?
Kilat is an adjective.
How do you pronounce kilat?
Kilat is pronounced [ˈk˭i(ː)lat̚] (Singapore).

Words near kilat in the dictionary

  1. kiladars
  2. Kilagding
  3. kilah
  4. kilahs
  5. kilas
  6. kilat
  7. Kilauea
  8. kilawin
  9. Kilbane
  10. Kilbanes
  11. Kilbarchan

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