kikay

kikay

English

Etymology

From Tagalog kikay.

Noun

kikay

1. (Philippines) A flirtatious girl or woman.[1]
2. (Philippines) A girl or woman interested in beauty products and fashion.[1]

Usage notes

• Used attributively as an adjective.

Derived terms

• kikay kit

References

1. “kikay, n. a.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, June 2015.

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Cebuano

Etymology

From Tagalog kikay.

Noun

kikay

1. A feminine or stylish girl or woman.
2. A girl or woman interested in beauty products and fashion.

Adjective

kikay

1. Belonging to or characteristic of a kikay.
2. (of a girl or woman) Interested in beauty products and fashion; stylishly feminine.

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Saisiyat

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 器(き)械(かい) (kikai, “powered mechanical device”).

Noun

kikay

1. machine

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Tagalog

Etymology

From a clipping of Francisca (female given name) +‎ -ay (diminutive suffix), a diminutive form of Spanish Francisca (female given name).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkikaj/, [ˈki.xaɪ̯]
• Hyphenation: ki‧kay

Noun

kikay

1. (slang) flirtatious girl or woman
2. (slang) stylish girl or woman, specifically one interested in beauty products and fashion

Adjective

kikay

1. (slang) flirtatious
2. (slang, of a girl or woman) stylishly feminine.

Related terms

• Kiko
• kikoy

 

Descendants

• → English: kikay, kikay kit
• → Cebuano: kikay, kikay kit

Further reading

• Zorc, R. David; San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary‎, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 75