Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
makalilisang nga makamatay
deadly; lethal; mortaladjective
- Alternative meanings
able to cause death; lethal; fatal; very dangerous; related to death
- Pronunciation
mah-kah-mah-TIE
- Root and affixes
From patay, dead or death. Makamatay means able to kill or cause death.
- Variants or conjugations
makamatay = deadly or lethal; fatal = fatal; delikado kaayo = very dangerous; makalilisang nga makamatay = terribly deadly
- Related words and expressions
dead, death, danger, disease, wound, poison
- Meaning and usage notes
For mortal as a person who dies, use tawo nga mamatay. For deadly weapon or mortal disease, makamatay fits better.
mortal, deadly, lethal, fatal, dangerous, death, disease, poison, wound
Makamatay ang hilo kung daghan ang mainom.
The poison can be deadly if too much is taken.
Delikado kaayo ang makamatay nga sakit.
The deadly disease is very dangerous.