matanggal

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ tanggal.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /mataŋˈɡal/ [mɐ.t̪ɐŋˈɡal]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: ma‧tang‧gal

Verb

matanggál (complete natanggal, progressive natatanggal, contemplative matatanggal, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜅ᜔ᜄᜎ᜔)

  1. to be able to remove
  2. to be able to be removed
  3. to come off
    Natanggal ang botones.
    The button came off.

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for matanggal
affix ma-
root word tanggal
trigger actor
aspect
infinitive
complete natanggal
progressive natatanggal
contemplative matatanggal
recently
complete
formal katatanggal
informal kakatanggal
imperative