kiat-kiat

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Hokkien. See Hokkien 結結／结结 (kiat-kiat, “to combine; to fuse; to bear (fruit)”), 桔/橘 (kiat) as in 桔仔/橘仔 (kiat-á, “tangerine; mandarin orange”), 傑傑／杰杰 (kia̍t-kia̍t, “outstanding; remarkable; clever”), 結果／结果 (kiat-kó, “to bear fruit”), etc.

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Noun[edit]

kiat-kiat (countable and uncountable, plural kiat-kiats)

  1. (Philippines) a small hybrid variety of citrus fruit, similar to a small ponkan, clementine, tangerine, mandarin orange, orange, etc.

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Tagalog[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Hokkien. See Hokkien 結結／结结 (kiat-kiat, “to combine; to fuse; to bear (fruit)”), 桔/橘 (kiat) as in 桔仔/橘仔 (kiat-á, “tangerine; mandarin orange”), 傑傑／杰杰 (kia̍t-kia̍t, “outstanding; remarkable; clever”), 結果／结果 (kiat-kó, “to bear fruit”), etc.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌkjat ˈkjat/, [ˌkjat ˈkjat]
  • Hyphenation: kiat-kiat

Noun[edit]

kiat-kiat (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜌᜆ᜔ᜃᜒᜌᜆ᜔)

  1. kiat-kiat (a small hybrid variety of citrus fruit, similar to a small ponkan, clementine, tangerine, mandarin orange, orange, etc.)

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