Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kilat

[ˈk˭i(ː)lat̚]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables: ki-lat
IPA: [ˈk˭i(ː)lat̚]

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Impressive, top-notch or outstanding.

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

more kilat (comparative) most kilat (superlative) gilat (alternative) keelat (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce kilat?: The recorded pronunciation is [ˈk˭i(ː)lat̚].
What does kilat mean?: Impressive, top-notch or outstanding.
Where does kilat come from?: Unadapted borrowing from Malay kilat (“lightning-quick, (slang) impressive”).

How to pronounce kilat

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