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Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 綺麗 (kirei) via a name of a brand of hand and body lotion. For the aggressive sense, possibly a play on kiri.
Pronunciation
Adjective
kiréy (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜇᜒᜌ᜔)
- (slang) pretty
2001, Genoveva Edroza Matute, Walo at kalahating dekada ng isang buhay: nobela, Anvil Publishing, →ISBN, page 96:"Um, kirey,” sabi. “Daraga?" Lalo akong nanlamig ngunit hindi ako sumagot. “Daraga, kirey?" sabi na naman. “Hoy, sumagot ka,” sabi ng babae sa likuran. “Huwag kang suplada,” sabi ng isa pa, “baka tayo saktan ...- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- (slang) aggressive; passionate; ardent
- Synonym: mapusok
Further reading
- Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 76
- Potet, Jean-Paul G. (2016) Tagalog Borrowings and Cognates, Lulu Press, →ISBN, page 344