Dagat Patay

Tagalog

Etymology

Possibly a calque of English Dead Sea.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌdaɡat paˈtaj/ [ˌda.ɣɐt pɐˈtaɪ̯]
  • Syllabification: Da‧gat Pa‧tay

Proper noun

Dagat Patáy (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜄᜆ᜔ ᜉᜆᜌ᜔)

  1. Dead Sea (a highly saline lake in Israel, Palestine and Jordan)
    Synonym: Dagat na Patay

References
  • “Dagat Patay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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