patay kang bata ka

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, “you're dead, kid”, from the 1980s.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /paˌtaj ˌkaŋ ˈbata ka/ [pɐˌtaɪ̯ ˌkam ˈba.tɐ xɐ]
• Rhymes: -ata ka
• Syllabification: pa‧tay kang ba‧ta ka

Phrase

patáy kang bata ka! (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜆᜌ᜔ ᜃᜅ᜔ ᜊᜆ ᜃ)

1. (slang) said to someone in danger of being punished or struck by misfortune: you're dead; you're dead meat; you're doomed