patay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *p-atay, from Proto-Austronesian *aCay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa.ˈtaɪ/
• Hyphenation: pa‧tay

Noun

patay

1. a cadaver, a corpse; a dead body
2. the dead body of an animal; a carcass
3. a fatality
4. the dead; those who have died

Adjective

patay

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

patay

1. to die, to drop dead
2. to kill

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *p-atay, from Proto-Austronesian *aCay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa.ˈtaɪ/

Noun

patay

1. the dead body of a person; cadaver; corpse
2. the dead body of an animal; carcass
3. state or condition of being dead
4. those who have died

   Idalangin natin ang mga patay.

   Let's pray for those who have died.

Adjective

patay

1. dead; lifeless; no longer living
2. (as a light, machine,...) off; not on
3. (as plants) dried; no longer growing
4. (as a word, language, or law) obsolete; no longer in use

See also

• pumatay
• mapatay
• mamatay
• patayin

Anagrams

• payat, tapay