pumatay

Tagalog

Etymology

From patay + -um-. Compare Pangasinan onpatey (to die).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pumaˈtaj/, [pʊ.mɐˈtaɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aj
  • Hyphenation: pu‧ma‧tay

Verb

pumatáy (complete pumatay, progressive pumapatay, contemplative papatay, Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜋᜆᜌ᜔)

  1. to kill
  2. (nonstandard) to be off; to die
    Synonym: mamatay
    Pumapatay ang selpon.
    The phone is turning off.
  3. complete aspect of pumatay

Conjugation

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