giatay

Cebuano

Alternative forms

• giahak, gibahak — euphemisms
• atay — short form

Etymology

From gi- +‎ atay (“fowl cholera”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡiˈʔataj/ [ɡɪˈʔa.t̪ɐɪ̯]
• Hyphenation: gi‧a‧tay

Adjective

giatay (Badlit spelling ᜄᜒᜀᜆᜌ᜔)

1. (vulgar) damned, shitty, fucked up

   Giatay'ng adlawa! ― What a shitty day!

2. (literally, of birds) infected with Newcastle disease, chicken cholera

Interjection

giatay (Badlit spelling ᜄᜒᜀᜆᜌ᜔)

1. fuck! shit!

   Synonym: ataya

Derived terms

• giatay ka
• manggiatay
• panggiatay

 

See also

• bilat sa ina
• buysit
• kayata
• kolera
• litsi
• minatay
• pastilan
• pisti
• pisting yawa
• yawa