papatay

Tagalog

Etymology

Initial reduplication of patay.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌpapaˈtaj/ [ˌpaː.pɐˈt̪aɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aj
  • Syllabification: pa‧pa‧tay

Verb

pápatáy (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜉᜆᜌ᜔)

  1. contemplative aspect of pumatay