maton

Antillean Creole

Etymology

From French menton.

Noun

maton

  1. (anatomy) chin

Esperanto

Pronunciation

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Noun

maton

  1. accusative singular of mato

Finnish

Noun

maton

  1. genitive singular of matto

Anagrams

French

Etymology

From the verb mater.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ma.tɔ̃/
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Noun

maton m (plural matons)

  1. (derogatory) jailer

Further reading

Old Dutch

Etymology

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Verb

māton

  1. to bring into agreement with

Inflection

Descendants

Further reading

  • māton”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish matón.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maˈton/ [mɐˈt̪on̪]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: ma‧ton

Noun

matón (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. bully; thug; browbeater
    Synonyms: siga, hari-harian, barumbado, butangero

Further reading

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