atay-itum

Tausug

Alternative forms

• atay itum

Etymology

From atay (“heart; liver”) +‎ itum (“black”), literally “black hearted”.

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /ʔataj ʔitum/ [ʔɑˌt̪aj ʔɪˈt̪um]
• Rhymes: -um
• Syllabification: a‧tay-i‧tum

Noun

atay-itum (Sulat Sūg spelling اَتَيْ اِتُمْ)

1. treachery

Adjective

atay-itum (Sulat Sūg spelling اَتَيْ اِتُمْ)

1. treacherous (of a person)

   Antonym: atay-puti'

   Ayaw kita magad ha tau atay-itum, subay ha tau atay-putiꞌ.

   Don’t go with a treacherous person, you should go with a sincere person.

Derived terms

• mag'atat-itum