magpatiwakal

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From mag- + patiwakal. The second sense is from a reference to suicide as a way to escape torment.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maɡpatiwaˈkal/, [mɐɡ.pɐ.tɪ.wɐˈxal]
  • Hyphenation: mag‧pa‧ti‧wa‧kal

Verb

magpatiwakál (complete nagpatiwakal, progressive nagpapatiwakal, contemplative magpapatiwakal, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜉᜆᜒᜏᜃᜎ᜔)

  1. to commit suicide due to hopelessness or misfortune
  2. (obsolete) to become bored from tormenting things

Conjugation

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