giatay

Cebuano

Alternative forms

  • giahak, gibahak — euphemisms
  • atay — short form

Etymology

From gi- +‎ atay (“fowl cholera”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡiˈʔataj/ [ɡɪˈʔa.t̪ɐɪ̯]
  • Hyphenation: gi‧a‧tay

Adjective

giatay (Badlit spelling ᜄᜒᜀᜆᜌ᜔)

  1. (vulgar) damned, shitty, fucked up
    Giatay'ng adlawa! ― What a shitty day!
  2. (literally, of birds) infected with Newcastle disease, chicken cholera

Interjection

giatay (Badlit spelling ᜄᜒᜀᜆᜌ᜔)

  1. fuck! shit!
    Synonym: ataya

Derived terms

  • giatay ka
  • manggiatay
  • panggiatay

See also

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