Magkatay (en. To slaughter)

/maɡkaˈtɑj/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

A verb that refers to the action of slaughtering an animal for food.

Slaughter a chicken for the gathering.

Magkatay ka ng manok para sa salo-salo.

The act of killing an animal.

Farmers will slaughter pigs during the festival.

Ang mga magsasaka ay magkatay ng mga baboy tuwing pista.

Killing of animals for commercial sale purposes.

They need to slaughter cattle to supply meat to the market.

Kailangan nilang magkatay ng mga baka upang makapagbigay ng karne sa merkado.

The word 'magkatay' comes from the root 'katay' which means 'to kill' or 'to perform a killing action'.

to slaughter an animal

the process of killing an animal, usually for food.

magkatay ng hayop

slaughter

This is the root word of 'magkatay', referring to the action of killing.

katay

to meet and succeed in something or situation

We need to magkatay on this project for the final exam.

Kailangan nating magkatay sa project na ito para sa final exam.

to come to an agreement or do something together

Let's magkatay at my house tomorrow to study.

Magkatay tayo sa bahay bukas para mag-aral.