kikik

Cebuano

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ki‧kik

Etymology 1

Onomatopoeic; named after its supposed call.

Noun

kikik

  1. (folklore) a vampiric bird-like creature
  2. (folklore) a form of an ungo or an ungo's familiar

Verb

kikik

  1. to be a prey or victim to this creature
  2. (of a kikik) to hunt or attack prey

Synonyms

Etymology 2

For being necrophagous like a kikik.

Noun

kikik

  1. a vulture

Etymology 3

Associated with the kikik for being nocturnal.

Noun

kikik

  1. the Philippine nightjar (Caprimulgus manillensis)
  2. the savanna nightjar (Caprimulgus affinis)

Chavacano

Etymology

From Cebuano kikik.

Noun

kikik

  1. (folklore) a vampiric bird-like creature

Tagalog

Etymology

From Chinese.

Noun

kikik

  1. stilts

Synonyms

  • tayakad

Waray-Waray

Noun

kikík

  1. lightning
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