mamamatay-tao

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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From mam- +‎ patay (“kill”) +‎ tao (“person”) with initial reduplication.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /mamaˌmataj ˈtaʔo/ [mɐ.mɐˌma.taɪ̯ ˈta.ʔo]
  • Rhymes: -aʔo
  • Syllabification: ma‧ma‧ma‧tay-ta‧o

Noun

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mamamatay-tao (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜋᜋᜆᜌ᜔ᜆᜂ)

  1. murderer; killer; manslayer
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Further reading

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  • “mamamatay-tao”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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