kilatan

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Cebuano[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From kilat +‎ -an.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: ki‧la‧tan

Verb[edit]

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[edit]

  • 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.