patay-gutom

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From patay (dead) + gutom (hungry). Loosely translated as "hungy to death".

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /paˌtaj ˈɡutom/ [pɐˌtaɪ̯ ˈɡu.tom]
  • Rhymes: -utom
  • Syllabification: pa‧tay-gu‧tom

Adjective

patáy-gutom (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜆᜌ᜔ᜄᜓᜆᜓᜋ᜔)

  1. (idiomatic) extremely hungry
  2. (idiomatic, figuratively) lacking money or material possessions; poor; destitute; impoverished
  3. (idiomatic, figuratively) greedy
    • 2011, E. San Juan, Jr., MAHAL MAGPAKAILANMAN, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 92:
      -Frederick Hegel Sabi mo'y nabuhay ka sa panahong limot na sina Dorong Asedillo at Kulas Encalledo. Dina bale.... Kahit turing sa iyo'y lawit-dilang patay-gutom, sampay-bakod, sinikap mong pagbutihin anggawaing iniatas at itinagubilin.
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    • 2007, Arturo B. Rodriguez, 1001 Ultimate Pilipino Jokes, Arturo B Rodriguez, →ISBN, page 202:
      Kung ghastly peasant ka eating the same amount in the same house, your host will say to herself na "ikaw ay patay-gutom, hampaslupa o masiba." TANONG: Anong bulaklak ang utot nang utot? SAGOT: Eh di kampuPOOOT! TANONG: Ano  ...
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    • year unknown, Pananaw 6 Tm' 2005 Ed., Rex Bookstore, Inc. (→ISBN), page 106
      Mga walang utang na loob. Talaga palang masasama ang mga tao. Bagay lang na maging patay-gutom sila,” hinagpis ni Maria. Simula noon hindi na nakita pang bumaba ng bundok si Maria. Nagalit na siya sa mga tao. Sinubukan naman ng ...
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