patay

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Aklanon

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *p-atay, from Proto-Austronesian *pa-aCay (“kill”).

Verb

patay

  1. to kill

Amis

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *pa-aCay (“kill”).

Noun

patay

  1. death

Derived terms

Cebuano

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *p-atay, from Proto-Austronesian *aCay.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: pa‧tay
  • IPA(key): /paˈtaj/,

Noun

patáy (Badlit spelling ᜉᜆᜌ᜔)

  1. the dead, deceased
  2. fatality, killing
  3. cadaver, corpse, carcass
    Synonym: lawas

Adjective

patáy (Badlit spelling ᜉᜆᜌ᜔)

  1. dead; no longer living
  2. (of hair) dry or dull
  3. (of a fingernail or toenail) smashed or detached
  4. (of a machine, device, or electrical circuit) completely inactive; without power; without a signal

Verb

patáy (Badlit spelling ᜉᜆᜌ᜔)

  1. to die, to drop dead
  2. to kill
  3. to turn off
    Patya ang suga. ― Turn off the light.

Hiligaynon

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *p-atay, from Proto-Austronesian *aCay.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: pa‧tay
  • IPA(key): /paˈtaj/,

Adjective

patáy

  1. dead
    Antonym: buhi

Noun

patáy

  1. the dead body of a person; cadaver; corpse
    Synonyms: lawas, bangkay

Derived terms

Related terms

Ilocano

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *p-atay, from Proto-Austronesian *aCay.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈtaj/,
  • Hyphenation: pa‧tay

Noun

patáy (Kur-itan spelling ᜉᜆᜌ᜔)

  1. death
Derived terms
Related terms

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpataj/,
  • Hyphenation: pa‧tay

Noun

patay (Kur-itan spelling ᜉᜆᜌ᜔)

  1. verdict
Derived terms

Mansaka

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *p-atay.

Verb

patay

  1. to kill

Masbatenyo

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *p-atay, from Proto-Austronesian *aCay.

Adjective

patáy

  1. dead
    Antonym: buhay

Noun

patáy

  1. the dead body of a person; cadaver; corpse
    Synonym: lawas

Tagalog

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *p-atay (“kill”), from Proto-Austronesian *pa-aCay (“kill”), from Proto-Austronesian *aCay (“death”). Compare Ilocano patay, Pangasinan patey, Sambali pati, Kapampangan pate, Cebuano patay, Maranao patay, and Javanese ꦥꦠꦶ (pati).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈtaj/,
  • Hyphenation: pa‧tay

Noun

patáy (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜆᜌ᜔)

  1. cadaver; corpse; dead body of a person
    Synonym: bangkay
  2. carcass; the dead body of an animal
  3. state or condition of being dead
  4. the dead; those who have died
    Synonyms: namatay, yumao, pumanaw, sumakabilang-buhay, nasawi, (obsolete) minatay
    Idalangin natin ang mga patay.
    Let's pray for those who have died.
  5. act of killing something or someone
  6. (by extension) act of shutting off something
    Antonym: bukas

Adjective

patáy (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜆᜌ᜔)

  1. dead; lifeless; no longer living
    Synonyms: walang-buhay, utas
  2. off; not on; unpowered (as of a light, machine)
    Synonyms: nakasara, sarado
    Antonym: nakasindi
  3. dried; no longer growing (as of plants)
    Synonym: tuyo
  4. obsolete; extinct; no longer in use (as of a word, language, or law)
  5. (colloquial) smitten; in love; head over heels
    patay na patay kay Rody ― head over heels with Rody

Derived terms

Related terms

See also

Interjection

patáy (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜆᜌ᜔)

  1. oh no
    Patay! Nakalimutan ko yung sinaing!
    Oh no! I forgot about the rice!
    (literally, “(I'm) dead! I forgot about the rice!”)
  2. expression when one is doomed to be severely punished: dead meat
    Synonym: yari
    Patay ka sa nanay mo!
    You're doomed from your mother!

Further reading

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

Anagrams

Tausug

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *p-atay.

Adjective

patay

  1. dead
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