matigas

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)təʀas (cf. Binukid mategas, Gaddang mateggat, Malagasy mateza). By surface analysis, ma- +‎ tigas.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /matiˈɡas/ [mɐ.t̪ɪˈɣas]
  • Rhymes: -as
  • Syllabification: ma‧ti‧gas

Adjective

matigás (plural matitigas, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜒᜄᜐ᜔)

  1. hard; solid
  2. (by extension) frozen
    Synonym: elado

Derived terms

Further reading

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