kikik

Cebuano

Etymology

Onomatopoeic, after its supposed call. The other senses are fron their necrophagy or nocturnal nature, like the creature.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ki‧kik
• IPA^(key): /kiˈkik/, [kɪˈkik]

Noun

kikik

1. (folklore) vampiric bird-like creature
2. (folklore) form of an ungo or an ungo's familiar
3. vulture
4. Philippine nightjar (Caprimulgus manillensis)
5. savanna nightjar (Caprimulgus affinis)

Verb

kikík

1. to be a prey or victim to this creature
2. (of a kikik) to hunt or attack prey

Synonyms

• ungo, balbal, ekek, wakwak

Chavacano

Etymology

Borrowed from Cebuano kikik.

Noun

kikik

1. (folklore) vampiric bird-like creature

Tagalog

Etymology

From Chinese, according to Panganiban (1972).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈkikik/ [ˈki.xɪk]
• Rhymes: -ikik
• Syllabification: ki‧kik

Noun

kikik (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜃᜒᜃ᜔)

1. stilts

   Synonym: tayakad

Further reading

• Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 283

Waray-Waray

Noun

kikík

1. lightning