kitil

Brunei Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from English kettle. Compare Malay ketel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kitil/
• Hyphenation: ki‧til

Noun

kitil

1. kettle (vessel)

Derived terms

• kitil karan (“electric kettle”)

Iban

Etymology

Borrowed from English kettle.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ki.tɪl/

Noun

kitil

1. kettle

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kiˈtil/ [kɪˈtil]
• Rhymes: -il
• Syllabification: ki‧til

Adjective

kitíl (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜆᜒᜎ᜔)

1. nipped;cut off (using fingers, an instrument, or tool)
2. (by extension) killed; having one's life ended
3. (by extension) killed; suppressed (of someone's idea, hope, ambition, etc.)

   Synonyms: sugpo, sinugpo

Derived terms

• kitilan
• kitlan
• kitlan ng buhay
• kitlin
• kumitil
• kumitil ng buhay
• pagkitil

 

See also

• pitas

Noun

kitíl (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜆᜒᜎ᜔)

1. act of cutting off or nipping (as with fingernails)
2. act of killing someone, especially by cutting someone's throat
3. suppression; nipping in the bud

   Synonyms: sugpo, pagsugpo