matigas ang buto

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, the bone is hard.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /matiˌɡas ʔaŋ buˈto/ [mɐ.t̪ɪˌɣas ʔɐm bʊˈt̪o]
  • Rhymes: -o
  • Syllabification: ma‧ti‧gas ang bu‧to

Adjective

matigás ang butó (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜒᜄᜐ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜊᜓᜆᜓ)

  1. (idiomatic) strong
    Synonym: malakas

See also