Bangkay

corpse; cadaver; dead bodynoun

Alternative meanings

corpse
cadaver
dead body
remains of a person or animal
lifeless body

Pronunciation

BAHNG-kai

Root and affixes

Bangkay names a dead body. Patayng lawas is a descriptive expression formed from patay, dead, and lawas, body.

Variants or conjugations

bangkay = corpse / dead body
patayng lawas = dead body
patay = dead / deceased
lawas = body
minatay = deceased, depending on context

Related words and expressions

kamatayon = death
patay = dead
lawas = body
lubong = burial
sementeryo = cemetery

Meaning and usage notes

Use bangkay for corpse or cadaver directly. Patayng lawas is more descriptive. In sensitive contexts, lawas sa namatay, body of the deceased person, may sound more respectful.