Tagalog

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Etymology

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From kikil +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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kikilan (complete kinikilan, progressive kinikikilan, contemplative kikikilan, 2nd object trigger, Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜃᜒᜎᜈ᜔)

  1. to sharpen or smoothen with a file
  2. (colloquial, figurative) to extort money
    Synonym: kuwartahan

Conjugation

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