patay og dugo

Cebuano

Alternative forms

  • patayg dugo, patay'g dugo

Etymology

Literally, having dead blood.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˌtaj ʔoɡ duˈɡoʔ/ [pɐˌt̪aɪ̯ ʔoɡ d̪ʊˈɡoʔ]
  • Hyphenation: pa‧tay‧og‧du‧go

Adjective

patáy og dugô (Badlit spelling ᜉᜆᜌ᜔ ᜂᜄ᜔ ᜇᜓᜄᜓ)

  1. (idiomatic, of a person) slow, lacking in vigor or aggressiveness
    Synonyms: hinay ang dugo, luya ang dugo

References

  • John U. Wolff (1972), A dictionary of Cebuano Visayan[1] (overall work in Cebuano and English), Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press