məts

Matal

Etymology

Likely from Proto-Chadic *mwt. Cognate with Hausa mutu (“to die”), Bura mta (“to die; death”) and Mpade madɨ (“to die; dead”).

Verb

məts

1. to die

   Kiya uwaga Yakuba ahàd à kutso Misəra à slaka uwana amə̀ts à abatà, la azlababa gami madzidziga bay. (Sləray 7:15)

   And Jacob went down to Egypt and died, he and our fathers. (Acts 7:15)

Derived terms

• mamətsay (“death”)