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kilikiti

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English

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Etymology

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Reborrowing, originally from English cricket.

Noun

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kilikiti (uncountable)

  1. A variant of cricket, originating in Samoa and now played throughout Polynesia, with three-sided wooden bats and teams of no fixed size.

Tagalog

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kilikitî (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜎᜒᜃᜒᜆᜒ)

  1. (obsolete) tickle
    Synonyms: kiliti, kalamkam, (obsolete) bulikiti

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Tongan

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English cricket.

Noun

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kilikiti

  1. (sports) cricket