kilat

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Singapore[ˈk˭i(ː)lat̚]

adjective

Impressive, top-notch or outstanding.

OriginMalay kilat →
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Meanings

adjectivekilat (comparative more kilat, superlative most kilat)

comparative more kilat · superlative most kilat · alternative gilat · alternative keelat

  1. SingaporeSinglishImpressive, top-notch or outstanding.

Origin

  1. Malaykilat“lightning-quick, (slang) impressive”
  2. Englishkilat

Unadapted borrowing from Malay kilat (“lightning-quick, (slang) impressive”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

tikaltilaktaliklatik
Cite this entry
APA

kilat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kilat

MLA

“kilat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kilat. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kilat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kilat.

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