EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to accidentally kill; to be able to kill...
to set aside for Christmas; to use for Christmas...
to forgive someone for something...
Pang-uri
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/ma-pa-TAY/
FIL: Hindi sinasadyang maging sanhi ng kamatayan ng isang buhay na nilalang; o magkaroon ng kakayahang pumatay.
EN: to accidentally kill; to be able to kill
In everyday life, it's what happens when you swat a mosquito a little too hard. In video games, it's when you accidentally hit a friendly NPC. It's the 'oops, I didn't mean to' version of ending something's existence.
Often implies an accidental or unintentional act ('napatay') but can also refer to the potential or ability to kill ('mapapatay').
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🇵🇭 Sa isang aksidente sa daan, may napatay siyang pusa.
🇺🇸 In a road accident, he accidentally killed a cat.
🇵🇭 Nagdilim ang kanyang paningin at muntik na niyang mapatay ang magnanakaw.
🇺🇸 His vision darkened and he almost was able to kill the thief.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.