matangkad

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• matangkar — dialectal, Batangas, Rizal, informal

Etymology

From ma- +‎ tangkad.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /mataŋˈkad/ [mɐ.t̪ɐŋˈkad̪̚] (adjective)
  • IPA^(key): /ˌmataŋˈkad/ [ˌmaː.t̪ɐŋˈkad̪̚] (verb)
• Rhymes: -ad
• Syllabification: ma‧tang‧kad

Adjective

matangkád (plural matatangkad, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜅ᜔ᜃᜇ᜔)

1. tall and slender; awkwardly long and thin

See also

• mataas
• matagway
• matayog

 

Verb

mátangkád (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜅ᜔ᜃᜇ᜔) (dialectal)

1. contemplative aspect of tumangkad