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Tagalog
Etymology
From panaw + -um-.
Pronunciation
Verb
pumanaw (complete pumanaw, progressive pumapanaw, contemplative papanaw, Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜋᜈᜏ᜔)
- to depart
- Synonyms: yumao, lumisan, umalis
- (euphemistic, see usage notes) to die
- Synonyms: yumao, mamatay, sumakabilang-buhay, sumalangit
2021, Raya Capulong, “Anak ng lalaking namatay matapos pumila sa community pantry ni Angel Locsin walang sinisisi”, in ABS-CBN News:Hindi makapaniwala si Jenifer Fosana sa sinapit ng kaniyang ama na si Rolando Dela Cruz, ang senior citizen na nahimatay at kalauna'y pumanaw matapos pumila sa community pantry na inisyatibo ng aktres na si Angel Locsin bilang selebrasyon ng kaniyang kaarawan nitong Biyernes.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Inflection
Verb conjugation for pumanaw
Noun
pumanaw (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜋᜈᜏ᜔)
- dead person; departed
- Synonyms: namatay, sumakabilang-buhay, patay
Usage notes
- This word is generally used in religious contexts out of respect to the dead.