malagatas

Tagalog

Etymology

From mala- +‎ gatas.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /malaˈɡatas/ [mɐ.lɐˈɣaː.t̪ɐs]
• Rhymes: -atas
• Syllabification: ma‧la‧ga‧tas

Adjective

malagatas (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜄᜆᜐ᜔)

1. milky; milkish (in consistency or color)

Derived terms

• Daang Malagatas

 

Related terms

• kulay-gatas

 

Further reading

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