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dead on arrival in Tagalog

patay sa pagdating

dead on arrival in Tagalog: patay sa pagdating. In English, dead on arrival means found to be dead upon arriving at hospital.

Tagalog words for dead on arrival

dead when arriving at hospital
patay sa pagdating

English meaning of dead on arrival

  1. adjective Found to be dead upon arriving at hospital.
  2. adjective Found dead at a scene, upon the arrival of an emergency medical service (EMS) or the police.
  3. adjective Of a new item: received broken.
  4. adjective Being a failure from the start, a nonstarter.

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Questions about dead on arrival in Tagalog

What is the meaning of dead on arrival in Tagalog?
Dead on arrival in Tagalog is patay sa pagdating.
Ano ang dead on arrival sa Tagalog?
Dead on arrival: patay sa pagdating.
What does dead on arrival mean in English?
Dead on arrival means found to be dead upon arriving at hospital.

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