mapatay

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ patay.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ma‧pa‧tay
  • IPA(key): /mapaˈtaj/, [mɐ.pɐˈtaɪ̯]

Verb

mapatáy (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜉᜆᜌ᜔, complete napatay, progressive napapatay, contemplative mapapatay)

  1. to be killed unwillingly (by a person or animal).
    Napatay ang aking aso.
    My dog was killed (unintentionally).
  • pinatay
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