Tagalog edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /himaˈtaj/, [hɪ.mɐˈtaɪ̯]
  • Hyphenation: hi‧ma‧tay

Etymology 1 edit

From him- +‎ patay.

Noun edit

himatáy (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜋᜆᜌ᜔)

  1. (pathology) fainting; swoon; loss of consciousness
  2. (pathology) epilepsy
    Synonym: pagkahimatayin
Derived terms edit
See also edit

Etymology 2 edit

From him- +‎ batay.

Noun edit

himatáy (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜋᜆᜌ᜔)

  1. payment given to guards out of the dangers surrounding their job

Further reading edit

  • himatay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018