mamatay

to die / to pass awayverb

Alternative meanings

To stop living; to lose life; it can also be used for something that stops functioning, like a machine or light.

Pronunciation

mah-mah-TAI

Root and affixes

From matay, to die, with the verbal form mamatay meaning to die or stop living.

Variants or conjugations

matay, namatay, pagkamatay, kamatayon

Related words and expressions

dead, life, death, corpse, deceased

Meaning and usage notes

Mamatay means to die. Namatay means died or deceased. Patay can mean dead or to kill depending on context.