kilikiti

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Reborrowing, originally from English cricket.

Noun[edit]

kilikiti (uncountable)

  1. A variant of cricket, originating in Samoa and now played throughout Polynesia, with three-sided wooden bats and teams of no fixed size.

Tagalog[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kilikiˈtiʔ/, [kɪ.lɪ.xɪˈtiʔ]
  • Hyphenation: ki‧li‧ki‧ti

Noun[edit]

kilikitî (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜎᜒᜃᜒᜆᜒ)

  1. (obsolete) tickle
    Synonyms: kiliti, kalamkam, (obsolete) bulikiti

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Further reading[edit]

Tongan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English cricket.

Noun[edit]

kilikiti

  1. (sports) cricket