magpatiwakal

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Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From mag- +‎ patiwakal. The second sense is from a reference to suicide as a way to escape torment.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maɡpatiwaˈkal/ [mɐɡ.pɐ.t̪ɪ.wɐˈxal]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: mag‧pa‧ti‧wa‧kal

Verb

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magpatiwakál (complete nagpatiwakal, progressive nagpapatiwakal, contemplative magpapatiwakal, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜉᜆᜒᜏᜃᜎ᜔)

  1. to commit suicide due to hopelessness or misfortune
  2. (obsolete) to become bored from tormenting things

Conjugation

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