pagpatay

Cebuano

Etymology

pag- +‎ patay

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: pag‧pa‧tay

Noun

pagpatay

  1. a killing; an instance of someone being killed

Quotations

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Tagalog

Etymology

From pag- +‎ patay.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /paɡpaˈtaj/ [pɐɡ.pɐˈt̪aɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aj
  • Syllabification: pag‧pa‧tay

Noun

pagpatáy (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜄ᜔ᜉᜆᜌ᜔)

  1. killing; murder; homicide
    Synonym: homisidyo
  2. butchering; slaughtering
    Synonym: pagkatay
  3. act of destroying or putting an end to
    Synonym: pagsugpo
  4. act of switching off (a machine, engine, lights, etc.)
  5. act of putting out (a fire)
    Synonym: pagsusuba

Further reading

  • “pagpatay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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