matsete

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish machete.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maˈt͡ʃete/ [mɐtˈt͡ʃɛː.t̪ɛ]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /matˈsete/ [mɐt̪ˈsɛː.t̪ɛ]
  • Rhymes: -ete
  • Syllabification: mat‧se‧te

Noun

matsete (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆ᜔ᜐᜒᜆᜒ)

  1. machete

Further reading

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