kilala

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Cebuano

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ki‧la‧la

Noun

kilala

  1. the good luck plant or ti (Cordyline fruticosa)

Anagrams

Higaonon

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *kilala (to know, recognize, be acquainted with).

Verb

kilala

  1. to know (someone)

Maranao

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *kilala (to know, recognize, be acquainted with).

Verb

kilala

  1. to recognize

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *kilala (to know, recognize, be acquainted with).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ki‧la‧la
  • IPA(key): /kilaˈla/, (adjective)
  • IPA(key): /kiˈlala/, (noun)

Adjective

kilalá (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜎᜎ)

  1. known; familiar (personally by someone)
    Synonym: nakikilala
  2. famous; popular; known
    Synonyms: tanyag, bantog, popular, litaw

Noun

kilala (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜎᜎ)

  1. act of knowing or recognizing someone or something
    Synonym: pagkilala
  2. person with whom one is acquainted; acquaintance
    Synonym: kakilala
  3. recognition; acknowledgement (of another's right)
    Synonym: pagpapahalaga
  4. acquaintance between people
    Synonym: pagkikilala
  5. personal knowledge (about someone)
    Synonym: pagkakilala

Derived terms