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Spanish
Noun
kilates m pl
- plural of kilate
Tagalog
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish quilates, plural of quilate (“carat”).
Pronunciation
Noun
kilates (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜎᜆᜒᜐ᜔)
- carat
1983, Asian Studies, Volumes 21–30, Philippine Center for Advanced Studies, University of the Philippines System., 1983, page 24:Ang mga terminolohiya ukol sa pagmimina, pagtutunaw ng mga metal, iba't-ibang kilatis ng ginto, mga salaping ginamit, timbang at panukat na ginamit, atbp. ay isa-isang masusing sinuri.- The terminologies related to mining, metallurgy, different carats of gold, coins used, weights and measurements used, etc, are carefully examined one by one.
1990 June 22, “Pagmamasid sa Daigdig Gumising!—1990”, in Watchtower ONLINE LIBRARY, archived from the original on 23 March 2020:Kapuwa ang tunay at ang huwad na mga pera ay naglalaman ng 20 gramo ng 24-kilatis na ginto, na nagkakahalaga ng $270 sa kasalukuyang presyo ng ginto.- Both the genuine and the counterfeit coins contain 20 grams of 24-karat gold, worth about $270 at the recent price of gold.
- appraisal, esp. of gold, silver, etc.
- (by extension) evaluation; appraisal (of something)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “kilates”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
- “kilatis”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2024