ipatay

Tagalog

Etymology

From i- +‎ patay.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔipaˈtaj/ [ʔɪ.pɐˈt̪aɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aj
  • Syllabification: i‧pa‧tay

Verb

ipatáy (complete ipinatay, progressive ipinapatay, contemplative ipapatay, Baybayin spelling ᜁᜉᜆᜌ᜔)

  1. to be used to kill
    Synonym: ipampatay
    Ang baril mo rin ang ipatay mo nitong pusa sa lansangan.
    Use your very gun for killing this cat at the street.
  2. to be killed for
    Ipatay mo ako ng limang tupa.
    Kill five sheeps for me.
  3. (colloquial) to be turned off (of a machine or device)
    Synonym: patayin
    Ipinatay ko ang bentilador dahil malamig na.
    The fan was turned off by me because it's already cold.
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