məts

Matal

Etymology

Likely from Proto-Chadic *mwt. Cognate with Hausa mutu (“to die”), Bura mta (“to die; death”) and Mpade madɨ (“to die; dead”).

Verb

məts

  1. to die
    Kiya uwaga Yakuba ahàd à kutso Misəra à slaka uwana amə̀ts à abatà, la azlababa gami madzidziga bay. (Sləray 7:15)[1]
    And Jacob went down to Egypt and died, he and our fathers. (Acts 7:15)

Derived terms

References
  1. http://listen.bible.is/MFHWYI/Acts/7#15
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