bangkay

Bikol Central

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *baŋkay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baŋkay.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baŋˈkaj/ [baŋˈkaɪ̯]
• Hyphenation: bang‧kay

Noun

bangkáy (Basahan spelling ᜊᜅ᜔ᜃᜌ᜔)

1. cadaver; corpse; remains

   Synonyms: hawak, lawas, gadan

Hiligaynon

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *baŋkay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baŋkay.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaŋkaj/ [ˈbaŋ.kaɪ̯]
• Hyphenation: bang‧kay

Noun

bangkáy

1. cadaver; corpse

   Synonyms: lawas, patay

Ibatan

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *baŋkay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baŋkay.

Noun

bangkay

1. cadaver; corpse

Ilocano

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *baŋkay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baŋkay.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baŋˈkaj/ [bɐŋˈkaɪ̯]
• Hyphenation: bang‧káy

Noun

bangkáy (Kur-itan spelling ᜊᜅ᜔ᜃᜌ᜔)

1. cadaver; corpse
2. framework of a cart

Iriga Bicolano

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *baŋkay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baŋkay.

Noun

bangkay

1. corpse

   Synonym: awak

Kinaray-a

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *baŋkay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baŋkay.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaŋkaj/, [ˈbaŋ.kai̯]

Noun

bangkay

1. cadaver; corpse

   Synonym: lawas

Maranao

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *baŋkay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baŋkay.

Noun

bangkay

1. corpse

Sambali

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *baŋkay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baŋkay.

Noun

bangkay

1. corpse

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• bangcay — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *baŋkay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baŋkay. Compare Bikol Central bangkay, Hiligaynon bangkay, Kapampangan bangke, and Malay bangkai.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /baŋˈkaj/ [bɐŋˈkaɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -aj
• Syllabification: bang‧kay

Noun

bangkáy (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜅ᜔ᜃᜌ᜔)

1. cadaver; corpse

   Synonyms: kadaber, katawan, patay

Derived terms

• bantay-bangkay
• bangkay-bangkayan
• surimbangkay

 

Further reading

• “bangkay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Tausug

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *baŋkay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baŋkay.

Noun

bangkay

1. corpse

   Synonym: mayat