patay Sense 1 verb English. Takes s.o.'s life; ceases to have life. Example sentence: Subanen. Si Apu' Pampang, melaun gupia mipatayen Lenaunkanugdin. English. Grandfather Pampang killed many Maranao long ago. Example sentence: Subanen. Su gapu'u, iktuk memuan, minatay gupia, pu' nda' ganam meteka. English. My grandfather was bitten by a pit viper, he died right away, for they weren't able to give him an antidote immediately. In group with: binasa; tigbak; tipu 1; tungu'; unus Sense 2 English. Becomes numb, of a body part. Example sentence: Subanen. Sa' mengimbaal maa' nia timpu nen pelanes, matay su kemet, pu' miktuyud su gimuud nu minatay. English. If one works the day after s.o. has died, his hand may become numb, because he will have been cursed by the dead person's ghost. mekepatay verb English. Of an activity, illness; medicine/poison; weapon, can be or is fatal. Example sentence: Subanen. Kig libun, tabia' sa' suba'an, mekendekendek gupia, pu' sa' ndi' mbulung, mekepatay, balinen da sa' mesidaan. English. Excuse the mention of it, but if a woman is hemorrhaging, it is very frightening, because if it isn't treated, it can be fatal, just as missing menstrual periods can be. minimatay noun English. Remembrance offering for the dead, said to be one's "final goodbye." Idiom: patay lenget verb English. Is so angry as to have lost all pity toward the one to whom the anger is pointed. In group with: lenget Idiom: mekpinatay meksual verb English. Have a serious fight with no loss of life, charactrerized by exchange of bad language and even fisticuffs. Idiom: patay se putul lawas English. Is paralyzed, oft. believed to be caused by stroke. In group with: putul c.f. sual