matay

Aklanon

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(m-)atay, compare Malay mati.

Verb

matay

1. to die

Cebuano

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(m-)atay (“die; dead; sick; tired (of)”), from Proto-Austronesian *ma-aCay (“die; dead; eclipse of sun or moon”), from Proto-Austronesian *aCay (“death”). Compare Malay mati.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ma‧tay
• IPA^(key): /maˈtaj/ [mɐˈt̪aɪ̯]

Verb

matáy (Badlit spelling ᜋᜆᜌ᜔)

1. to die

Interjection

matáy (Badlit spelling ᜋᜆᜌ᜔)

1. (humorous) oh really (an expression of surprise)

Quotations

• For quotations using this term, see Citations:matay.

Derived terms

• kamatayon
• mamatay
• minatay

Related terms

• patay

Hiligaynon

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(m-)atay (“die; dead; sick; tired (of)”), from Proto-Austronesian *ma-aCay (“die; dead; eclipse of sun or moon”), from Proto-Austronesian *aCay (“death”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ma‧tay
• IPA^(key): /maˈtaj/ [maˈtaɪ̯]

Verb

matáy

1. to die

Derived terms

• kamatayan
• mamatay
• pagkamatay

Related terms

• patay

Maranao

Verb

matay

1. to die

Plains Cree

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mʌtˈtʌj]
• Hyphenation: ma‧tay

Noun

matay inan (plural mataya, augmentative mahkatay, Syllabics ᒪᑕᐩ)

1. belly, stomach

Declension

Possessive inflection of matay (stem: -atay-)

		singular	plural
Indefinite		matay	mataya
Singular	First person	natay	nataya
	Second person	katay	kataya
	Third person	watay	wataya
	Obviative	watayiyiw	watayiyiwa
Plural	First person (excl.)	natayinân	natayinâna
	First person (incl.)	katayinaw	katayinawa
	Second person	katayiwâw	katayiwâwa
	Third person	watayiwâw	watayiwâwa
	Obviative	watayiyiw	watayiyiwa

References

• Jean L. Okimâsis (2018) Cree: Language of the plains‎^[1], University of Regina Press, →ISBN, page 313

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maˈtaj/ [mɐˈt̪aɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -aj
• Syllabification: ma‧tay

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(m-)atay (“die; dead; sick; tired (of)”), from Proto-Austronesian *ma-aCay (“die; dead; eclipse of sun or moon”), from Proto-Austronesian *aCay (“death”). Compare Ilocano matay, Kapampangan mate, Bikol Central matay, Cebuano matay, Maranao matay, and Malay mati.

Noun

matáy (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜌ᜔)

1. act of dying

Derived terms

• ikamatay
• kamamatay
• Kamatayan
• kamatayan
• kinamatayan
• magpakamatay
• mamatay
• mamatay man
• mamatayan
• minatay
• pagkamatay
• pagpapakamatay
• pakamatay
• pitong nakamamatay na kasalanan

Related terms

• himatay
• patay

See also

• bitay
• katay

Etymology 2

From an archaic apheretic form of pumatay (“to kill”)

Verb

matay (complete natay, progressive nanatay, contemplative papatay, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜌ᜔) (obsolete)

1. Apheretic form of pumatay (infinitive)

   Yari ang natay sa anak mo.

   Here is the one who killed your child.

Etymology 3

Adverb

matáy (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜌ᜔) (obsolete)

1. as much as; even though

   Matay ko mang baluktutin ang malaking tubong bakal na iyan ay hindi ko magawa.

   As much as I bend that big steel tube, I cannot do it.

Further reading

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