himatay

Tagalog

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /himaˈtaj/ [hɪ.mɐˈtaɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aj
  • Syllabification: hi‧ma‧tay

Etymology 1

From him- +‎ patay.

Noun

himatáy (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜋᜆᜌ᜔)

  1. (pathology) fainting; swoon; loss of consciousness
  2. (pathology) epilepsy
    Synonym: pagkahimatayin
Derived terms
  • himamatayin
  • himatayin
  • mahimatay
  • mahimatayin
  • pagkahimatay
  • pagkahimatayin
See also
  • malay-tao

Etymology 2

From him- +‎ batay.

Noun

himatáy (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜋᜆᜌ᜔)

  1. payment given to guards out of the dangers surrounding their job

Further reading
  • “himatay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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