matay

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Aklanon

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(m-)atay, compare Malay mati.

Verb

matay

  1. to die

Cebuano

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(m-)atay (“die; dead; sick; tired (of)”), from Proto-Austronesian *ma-aCay (“die; dead; eclipse of sun or moon”), from Proto-Austronesian *aCay (“death”). Compare Malay mati.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ma‧tay
  • IPA(key): /maˈtaj/

Verb

matáy (Badlit spelling ᜋᜆᜌ᜔)

  1. to die

Interjection

matáy (Badlit spelling ᜋᜆᜌ᜔)

  1. (humorous) oh really (an expression of surprise)

Quotations

Derived terms

Hiligaynon

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(m-)atay (“die; dead; sick; tired (of)”), from Proto-Austronesian *ma-aCay (“die; dead; eclipse of sun or moon”), from Proto-Austronesian *aCay (“death”).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ma‧tay
  • IPA(key): /maˈtaj/

Verb

matáy

  1. to die

Derived terms

Maranao

Verb

matay

  1. to die

Plains Cree

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: ma‧tay

Noun

matay inan (plural mataya, augmentative mahkatay, Syllabics ᒪᑕᐩ)

  1. belly, stomach

Declension

Possessive inflection of matay (stem: -atay-)
singular plural
Indefinite matay mataya
Singular First person natay nataya
Second person katay kataya
Third person watay wataya
Obviative watayiyiw watayiyiwa
Plural First person (excl.) natayinân natayinâna
First person (incl.) katayinaw katayinawa
Second person katayiwâw katayiwâwa
Third person watayiwâw watayiwâwa
Obviative watayiyiw watayiyiwa

References

  • Jean L. Okimâsis (2018) Cree: Language of the plains‎, University of Regina Press, →ISBN, page 313

Tagalog

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(m-)atay (“die; dead; sick; tired (of)”), from Proto-Austronesian *ma-aCay (“die; dead; eclipse of sun or moon”), from Proto-Austronesian *aCay (“death”). Compare Ilocano matay, Kapampangan mate, Bikol Central matay, Cebuano matay, Maranao matay, and Malay mati.

Noun

matáy (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜌ᜔)

  1. act of dying
Derived terms
See also

Etymology 2

Adverb

matáy (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜌ᜔) (obsolete)

  1. as much as; even though
    Matay ko mang baluktutin ang malaking tubong bakal na iyan ay hindi ko magawa.
    As much as I bend that big steel tube, I cannot do it.

Further reading

  • “matay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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