"kilikiti" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Reborrowing, originally from English cricket. Etymology templates: {{der|en|en|cricket}} English cricket Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} kilikiti (uncountable)
  1. A variant of cricket, originating in Samoa and now played throughout Polynesia, with three-sided wooden bats and teams of no fixed size. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: kilikiki, kirikiti

Alternative forms

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