Pagpatay (en. Killing)

pahg-pah-tah-ih

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

The act of killing a person or animal.

Killing is a serious crime.

Ang pagpatay ay isang seryosong krimen.

The result of killing.

The killing of animals is unacceptable to many people.

Ang pagpatay sa mga hayop ay hindi katanggap-tanggap sa maraming tao.

verb

To perform an action to extinguish the life of a being.

He was convicted of killing his opponent.

Siya ay nahatulang nagpagpatay sa kanyang kalaban.

The word 'pagpatay' comes from the root word 'patay' which means 'to die,' combined with the prefix 'pag-' indicating an action.

murder

The act of taking a human life.

pagpatay ng tao

danger

A condition that poses the possibility of causing harm or ruin to life.

panganib

premeditated murder

A killing that is intentional or planned.

pagpatay na sadya

committing a crime

Then he said that he didn't commit the murder, but the evidence is there.

Saka niya sinabi na hindi siya nag-pagpatay, pero nandiyan ang ebidensya.

to die in a situation

Wow, I felt like I 'died' in the chaos at the party!

Grabe, parang nag-pagpatay ako sa kakagulo sa party!

to finish something

We've wrapped up our discussion about the project.

Nag-pagpatay na ang usapan namin about sa project.