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