matabang

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Alternative forms

• matab-ang

Etymology

From ma- +‎ tabang (“blandness”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mataʔˈbaŋ/, [ma.taʔˈbaŋ]
• Hyphenation: ma‧ta‧bang

Adjective

matàmbang (intensified matabangon) matabang (Basahan spelling ᜋᜆᜊᜅ᜔)

1. insipid, bland, tasteless

   Synonym: malabsay

Mansaka

Etymology

From ma- +‎ tabang.

Adjective

matabang

1. tasteless

Sambali

Etymology

From ma- +‎ tabang.

Adjective

matabáng

1. tasteless; bland

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• matab-ang — dialectal, Batangas, Quezon

Etymology

From ma- +‎ tabang.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /mataˈbaŋ/ [mɐ.tɐˈbaŋ]
• Rhymes: -aŋ
• Syllabification: ma‧ta‧bang

Adjective

matabáng (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜊᜅ᜔)

1. bland; insipid; tasteless

   Synonyms: walang-lasa, mayapa, huklay

See also

• sagasag

 

Further reading

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