Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Makamatay
fatal; deadly; terribleadjective
- Alternative meanings
fatal; deadly; causing death; very serious; disastrous or extremely bad
- Pronunciation
mah-kah-MAH-tie
- Root and affixes
Formed with maka- and matay, to die, expressing something that can cause death.
- Variants or conjugations
makamatay; grabe; fatal
- Related words and expressions
death; serious; danger; accident; disaster
- Meaning and usage notes
For fatal in the sense of very bad, grabe can also work depending on context.
Body & HealthIdeas & Abstract ConceptsQualities & Descriptions
Makamatay ang aksidente.
The accident was fatal.
Grabe kaayo ang iyang sayop.
His/her mistake was terrible.
