Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Kamatayon
deathnoun
- Alternative meanings
death
decease
end of life
passing- Pronunciation
ka-ma-TA-yon
- Root and affixes
Related root: matay = to die. Noun form: kamatayon = death.
- Variants or conjugations
pagkamatay
- Related words and expressions
matay
patay
kinabuhi
katapusan- Meaning and usage notes
Kamatayon is the general word for death. For to die as a verb, use matay. For dead as a state or adjective, use patay.
deathdeceasedieendhealthlife
Lisod dawaton ang kamatayon sa usa ka minahal.
It is hard to accept the death of a loved one.
Ang kamatayon kabahin sa kinabuhi.
Death is part of life.