kiat-kiat

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Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien. See Hokkien 結結 / 结结 (kiat-kiat, to combine; to fuse; to bear (fruit)), / (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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Noun

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

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

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Tagalog

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Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien. See Hokkien 結結 / 结结 (kiat-kiat, to combine; to fuse; to bear (fruit)), / (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.

Pronunciation

Noun

kiát-kiát (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜌᜆ᜔ᜃᜒᜌᜆ᜔)

  1. kiat-kiat (a small hybrid variety of citrus fruit, similar to a small ponkan, clementine, tangerine, mandarin orange, orange, etc.)

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