kiat-kiat

Philippines/ˌkjɛt ˈkjɛt/

noun

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

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Meanings

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

plural kiat-kiats · alternative Kiat Kiat · alternative Kiat kiat · alternative kiat kiat · alternative KiatKiat · alternative Kiatkiat · alternative kiatkiat · alternative Kiat-Kiat · alternative Kiat-kiat · alternative kiet kiet

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

Origin

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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APA

kiat-kiat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kiat-kiat

MLA

“kiat-kiat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kiat-kiat. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kiat-kiat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kiat-kiat.

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