EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to take a life; to kill...
arrangement; the way something is arranged or orga...
state of being captured; captivity...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
/KIT-lan nang BU-hay/
FIL: Ang sinasadyang pagwawakas sa buhay ng isang tao o nilalang.
EN: to take a life; to kill
This is the formal, almost biblical way of saying "to kill." You'd hear this in a very serious news report or a historical drama. It's not what you'd say when you see a dead cockroach. "Pinatay" is the everyday version; "kitlan ng buhay" is for when you need to sound like you're writing a legal document or a telenovela script.
From "kitil" (to kill, to end) + "buhay" (life).
ROOT MEANING: to end a life
A very formal and somewhat literary phrase for "to kill". Often used in legal contexts, news reports about crimes, or historical narratives.
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🇵🇭 Maraming inosenteng tao ang kinitlan ng buhay noong panahon ng digmaan.
🇺🇸 Many innocent people had their lives taken during the war.
🇵🇭 Ang salarin ay hinatulan dahil sa pagkitil ng buhay ng kanyang kapitbahay.
🇺🇸 The culprit was sentenced for taking the life of his neighbor.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.