matigas

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)təʀas (cf. Binukid mategas, Gaddang mateggat, Malagasy mateza). By surface analysis, ma- +‎ tigas.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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matigás (plural matitigas, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜒᜄᜐ᜔)

  1. hard; solid
  2. (by extension) frozen
    Synonym: elado

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • matigas”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018