mapatay

Amis

Etymology

From ma- +‎ patay.

Verb

mapatay

  1. to die

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ patay.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /mapaˈtaj/ [mɐ.pɐˈtaɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aj
  • Syllabification: ma‧pa‧tay

Verb

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

  1. to be killed unwillingly (by a person or animal)
    Napatay ang aking aso.
    My dog was killed (unintentionally).
  2. (by extension) to shut down or turn off unwillingly (of devices)
    Ingat ka sa paglilinis, baka mapatay mo ang kompiyuter.
    Be careful with cleaning, you may turn off the computer unintentionally.
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