patay

Aklanon

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈtaj/ [paˈt̪aj]
• Rhymes: -aj
• Syllabification: pa‧tay

Verb

patay

1. to kill

Amis

Etymology

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

Noun

patay

1. death

Derived terms

• mapatay
• mipatay

Cebuano

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Austronesian *pa-aCay

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *p-atay

Cebuano patay

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

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: pa‧tay
• IPA^(key): /paˈtaj/ [paˈt̪ai̯]

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

   Synonym: palong

Verb

patáy (Badlit spelling ᜉᜆᜌ᜔)

1. to die, to drop dead
2. to kill
3. to turn off

   Synonym: palong

   Patya ang suga. ― Turn off the light.

Hiligaynon

Etymology

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Proto-Austronesian *pa-aCay

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *p-atay

Hiligaynon patay

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

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: pa‧tay
• IPA^(key): /paˈtaj/ [paˈtaɪ̯]

Adjective

patáy

1. dead

   Antonym: buhi

Noun

patáy

1. the dead body of a person; cadaver; corpse

   Synonyms: lawas, bangkay

Derived terms

• magpatay
• patayon

Related terms

• matay

Ilocano

Etymology 1

Etymology tree

Proto-Austronesian *pa-aCay

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *p-atay

Ilocano patay

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈtaj/ [pɐˈtaɪ̯]
• Hyphenation: pa‧tay

Noun

patáy (Kur-itan spelling ᜉᜆᜌ᜔)

1. death

Derived terms

• aginpapatay
• ipapatay
• mamagpapatay
• managpappatay
• natay
• pagpapatayan
• pammapatay
• pinapapatay

Related terms

• matay

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpataj/ [ˈpɐ.taɪ̯]
• Hyphenation: pa‧tay

Noun

patay (Kur-itan spelling ᜉᜆᜌ᜔)

1. verdict

Derived terms

• ipatay
• mangipatay

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

Etymology tree

Proto-Austronesian *pa-aCay

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *p-atay

Tagalog patay

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 pati.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /paˈtaj/ [pɐˈt̪aɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -aj
• Syllabification: pa‧tay

Noun

patáy (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜆᜌ᜔)

1. cadaver; corpse; dead body of a person

   Synonyms: bangkay, katawan

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, binawian ng buhay, (slang) deds, (slang) dedo, (slang) dedbol, (slang) tepok, (slang) tigok, (slang) todas, (slang) tegi, (slang) tsugi

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

• aanhin pa ang damo kung patay na ang kabayo
• Araw ng mga Patay
• Dagat Patay
• himamatayin
• himatay
• himatayin
• ipampatay
• ipapatay
• ipatay
• mahimatay
• mahimatayin
• mamamatay-tao
• mapatay
• pagkahimatay
• pagkahimatayin
• pagpatay
• pamatay
• pamatay-sunog
• patay kang bata ka
• patay-dampot
• patay-gutom
• patay-kanin
• patay-malisya
• patay-patayan
• patay-salang
• patay-sindi
• patayin
• pumatay
• yatap

Related terms

• kamatayan
• matay

See also

• bitay
• kaluluwa
• katay
• kitil
• paslang
• puksa
• tiyanak

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

   Synonyms: yari, lagot, (slang) dedo

   Patay ka sa nanay mo!

   You're doomed from your mother!

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• payat, tapay

Tausug

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Austronesian *pa-aCay

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *p-atay

Tausug patay

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *p-atay.

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /pataj/ [paˈt̪aj]
• Rhymes: -aj
• Syllabification: pa‧tay

Adjective

patay (Sulat Sūg spelling فَتَيْ)

1. dead