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

Chavacano

Etymology

Borrowed from Cebuano kikik.

Noun

kikik

  1. (folklore) vampiric bird-like creature

Tagalog

Etymology

From Chinese, according to Panganiban (1972).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkikik/, [ˈki.xɪk]
  • Hyphenation: ki‧kik

Noun

kikik (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜃᜒᜃ᜔)

  1. stilts
    Synonym: tayakad

Further reading
  • Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles, Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 283

Waray-Waray

Noun

kikík

  1. lightning
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