himatay

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Tagalog[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /himaˈtaj/, [hɪ.mɐˈtaɪ̯]
  • Hyphenation: hi‧ma‧tay

Etymology 1[edit]

From him- +‎ patay.

Noun[edit]

himatáy (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜋᜆᜌ᜔)

  1. (pathology) fainting; swoon; loss of consciousness
  2. (pathology) epilepsy
    Synonym: pagkahimatayin
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Etymology 2[edit]

From him- +‎ batay.

Noun[edit]

himatáy (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜋᜆᜌ᜔)

  1. payment given to guards out of the dangers surrounding their job

Further reading[edit]

  • himatay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018