matandang binata

Tagalog

Etymology

From matanda +‎ -ng +‎ binata, literally “old bachelor”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /matanˌdaŋ biˈnataʔ/ [mɐ.t̪ɐn̪ˌd̪am bɪˈn̪aː.t̪ɐʔ]
• Rhymes: -ataʔ
• Syllabification: ma‧tan‧dang bi‧na‧ta

Noun

matandáng binatà (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜈ᜔ᜇᜅ᜔ ᜊᜒᜈᜆ)

1. (sometimes derogatory) old bachelor

   Synonyms: soltero, matandang tinali

Coordinate terms

• matandang dalaga