Amis edit

Etymology edit

From ma- +‎ patay.

Verb edit

mapatay

  1. to die

Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

From ma- +‎ patay.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /mapaˈtaj/, [mɐ.pɐˈtaɪ̯]
  • Hyphenation: ma‧pa‧tay

Verb edit

mapatáy (complete napatay, progressive napapatay, contemplative mapapatay, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜉᜆᜌ᜔)

  1. to be killed unwillingly (by a person or animal).
    Napatay ang aking aso.
    My dog was killed (unintentionally).
  2. (by extension) to shut down or turn off unwillingly (of devices)
    Ingat ka sa paglilinis, baka mapatay mo ang kompiyuter.
    Be careful with cleaning, you may turn off the computer unintentionally.

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