kilatan
Cebuano
Etymology
From kilat + -an.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ki‧la‧tan
Verb
kilatan
- to be struck by lightning
- to be exacted punishment (see usage notes)
- (idiomatic) (of food) to disappear off the plate fast
Usage notes
- Used to caution children not to play with or abuse animals, often cats. Mixing superstition and depictions of the mark of Cain and the bolt of divine retribution. See baliwon.