mainit sa mata

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, “hot to the eye”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maˌʔinit sa maˈta/ [mɐˌʔiː.nɪt sɐ mɐˈta]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: ma‧i‧nit sa ma‧ta

Adjective

mainit sa matá (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜁᜈᜒᜆ᜔ ᜐ ᜋᜆ) (idiomatic)

1. eye-catching; attention-grabbing

See also

• agaw-pansin
• takaw-tingin