magpatiwakal

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Tagalog[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From mag- +‎ patiwakal. The second sense is from a reference to suicide as a way to escape torment.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /maɡpatiwaˈkal/, [mɐɡ.pɐ.tɪ.wɐˈxal]
  • Hyphenation: mag‧pa‧ti‧wa‧kal

Verb[edit]

magpatiwakál (complete nagpatiwakal, progressive nagpapatiwakal, contemplative magpapatiwakal, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜉᜆᜒᜏᜃᜎ᜔)

  1. to commit suicide due to hopelessness or misfortune
  2. (obsolete) to become bored from tormenting things

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