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kilat.

lightning, flash of light

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkilat/Standard-Indonesian[ˈki.lat̪̚]Standard-Indonesian

  1. lightning, flash of light

    literally

  2. something fast

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay kilat (“lightning”), from Proto-Malayic *kilat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kilat, from Proto-Austronesian *likaC.

adj/ˈkilat/Standard-Indonesian[ˈki.lat̪̚]Standard-Indonesian

  1. lightning (extremely fast or sudden)

  2. shiny

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay kilat (“lightning”), from Proto-Malayic *kilat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kilat, from Proto-Austronesian *likaC.

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