mamamatay-tao

Tagalog

Etymology

From mam- +‎ patay (“kill”) +‎ tao (“person”) with initial reduplication.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mamaˌmataj ˈtaʔo/, [mɐ.mɐˌma.taɪ̯ ˈta.ʔo]
  • Hyphenation: ma‧ma‧ma‧tay-ta‧o

Noun

mamamatay-tao (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜋᜋᜆᜌ᜔ᜆᜂ)

  1. murderer; killer; manslayer
  • mamamatay-sunog

Further reading
  • “mamamatay-tao”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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