mamamatay-tao
Tagalog
editEtymology
editFrom mam- + patay (“kill”) + tao (“person”) with initial reduplication.
Pronunciation
edit- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /mamaˌmataj ˈtaʔo/ [mɐ.mɐˌmaː.t̪aɪ̯ ˈt̪aː.ʔo]
- Rhymes: -aʔo
- Syllabification: ma‧ma‧ma‧tay-ta‧o
Noun
editmamamatay-tao (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜋᜋᜆᜌ᜔ᜆᜂ)
Related terms
editFurther reading
edit- “mamamatay-tao”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018