Pagbitay (en. Hanging)

pag-bi-tay

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A process of hanging a person by suspending them with a rope or cable.
Hanging was imposed as a punishment for serious crimes.
Ang pagbitay ay ipinataw bilang parusa sa mga mabigat na krimen.
The act of lifting something and hanging it in a high place.
We carried out the hanging of the lights for the celebration.
Nagsagawa kami ng pagbitay ng mga ilaw para sa kasiyahan.

Common Phrases and Expressions

hanging of the guilty
The process of judging and hanging those convicted.
pagbitay ng mga maysala

Related Words

hanging
The term referring to the act of hanging.
bitay
suspended
A condition of being out of the right position or in the middle of action.
bitin

Slang Meanings

Food that is delicious and addictive.
Wow, that burger is so addictive!
Grabe, sobrang pagbitay ng burger na yan!
An action or conversation that is very serious.
Their conversation got really serious.
Yung pagbitay ng usapan nila, ang lalim na.
A sensation or experience that is extremely sweaty.
It's so hot, I'm sweating buckets outside!
Ang init, nakakabitay sa labas!