minatay

Cebuano

Etymology

patay +‎ -in-

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: mi‧na‧tay

Noun

minatay

  1. what is left after a person (or any organism) dies; a corpse; the remains

Higaonon

Etymology

From patay, compare Cebuano patay.

Verb

minatay

  1. to kill

Tagalog

Etymology

From matay +‎ -in-. Compare Cebuano minatay.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /minaˈtaj/ [mɪ.n̪ɐˈt̪aɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aj
  • Syllabification: mi‧na‧tay

Noun

minatáy (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜈᜆᜌ᜔) (obsolete)

  1. deceased; the dead; a dead person
    Synonyms: namatay, patay
    May minatay na tao sa bayan?
    Is there a dead person at the town?
    Ipahukay mo na ang minatay.
    Have the dead be buried now.

Derived terms

See also

Verb

minatáy (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜈᜆᜌ᜔) (obsolete)

  1. complete aspect of matayin

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