matso

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ma‧tso
• IPA^(key): /ˈmatso/ [ˈma.t͡so]

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish macho, from Vulgar Latin masclus, from Latin masculus (“male”).

Adjective

matso

1. macho; muscled, muscular
2. manly, virile

Etymology 2

Short for mangtsupaay.

Noun

matso

1. (colloquial, humorous) a cocksucker. See usage notes.

Usage notes

• Used to poke fun at a muscular guy.

Malagasy

Noun

matso

1. military

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish macho, from Vulgar Latin masclus, contracted form of Latin masculus (“male”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈmat͡ʃo/ [ˈmaː.t͡ʃo]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /ˈmatso/ [ˈmat̪.so]
• Rhymes: -at͡ʃo, (no yod coalescence) -atso
• Syllabification: mat‧so

Adjective

matso (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆ᜔ᜐᜓ)

1. macho; manly
2. muscled

   Synonym: maskulado

3. a person who displays machismo
4. (mechanics) male part of any mechanical or electrical contrivance

   Synonym: panuksok

Further reading

• “matso”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024

Anagrams

• samot, Tomas