ipatay

Tagalog

Etymology

From i- +‎ patay.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔipaˈtaj/ [ʔɪ.pɐˈt̪aɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -aj
• Syllabification: i‧pa‧tay

Verb

ipatáy (complete ipinatay, progressive ipinapatay, contemplative ipapatay, Baybayin spelling ᜁᜉᜆᜌ᜔)

1. to be used to kill

   Synonym: ipampatay

   Ang baril mo rin ang ipatay mo nitong pusa sa lansangan.

   Use your very gun for killing this cat at the street.

2. to be killed for

   Ipatay mo ako ng limang tupa.

   Kill five sheeps for me.

3. (colloquial) to be turned off (of a machine or device)

   Synonym: patayin

   Ipinatay ko ang bentilador dahil malamig na.

   The fan was turned off by me because it's already cold.