kilatan
Cebuano
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- Hyphenation: ki‧la‧tan
Verb
[edit]kilatan
- to be struck by lightning
- to be exacted punishment (see usage notes)
- (idiomatic, of food) to disappear off the plate fast
Usage notes
[edit]- Used to caution children not to play with or abuse animals, often cats. Mixing superstition and depictions of the mark of Cain and the bolt of divine retribution. See baliwon.