magkakatay

Tagalog

Etymology

From mag- +‎ katay with initial reduplication.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /maɡkakaˈtaj/ [mɐɡ.kɐ.xɐˈt̪aɪ̯] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -aj
  • IPA^(key): /maɡkaˈkataj/ [mɐɡ.kɐˈxaː.t̪aɪ̯] (verb)
    • Rhymes: -ataj
• Syllabification: mag‧ka‧ka‧tay

Noun

magkakatáy (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜃᜃᜆᜌ᜔)

1. butcher; slaughterer

   Synonyms: matadero, tagakatay

Verb

magkakatay (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜃᜃᜆᜌ᜔)

1. contemplative aspect of magkatay

Related terms

• katayan
• katayin
• kinatay
• kumatay
• magkatay
• pagkatay