Hiklatin (en. To lift)

/hik-latin/

Synonyms

Speaking in deep Tagalog or the language of educated people.

Wow, the teacher's hiklatin is so long, it's like I need to study more Tagalog words.

Grabe, ang haba ng hiklatin ng guro, parang kailangan ko na mag-aral ng mas maraming salitang Tagalog.

Talking in a way that's hard or rich in vocabulary.

I can't understand him anymore, he's just speaking hiklatin.

Hindi ko na siya maintindihan, puro hiklatin na lang ang sinasabi niya.

Speaking as if one has a high ego, always bragging.

Wow, you and your hiklatin, it's like you're the smartest of them all.

Naku, ikaw na ang may hiklatin, parang ikaw na ang pinakamatalino sa lahat.