malagatas

Tagalog

Etymology

From mala- +‎ gatas.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /malaˈɡatas/ [mɐ.lɐˈɣaː.t̪ɐs]
  • Rhymes: -atas
  • Syllabification: ma‧la‧ga‧tas

Adjective

malagatas (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜄᜆᜐ᜔)

  1. milky; milkish (in consistency or color)

Derived terms

Further reading

  • malagatas”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018