Kamatayan

Tagalog

Etymology

From kamatayan (“death”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kamaˈtajan/ [kɐ.mɐˈt̪aː.jɐn̪]
• Rhymes: -ajan
• Syllabification: Ka‧ma‧ta‧yan
• Homophone: kamatayan

Proper noun

Kamatayan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜋᜆᜌᜈ᜔)

1. Death; Grim Reaper

   Kamatayan, magpakita ka na sa akin!

   Death, reveal yourself to me!

Further reading

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