matso

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ma‧tso

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.

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Malagasy

Noun

matso

1. military

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Tagalog

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɑtʃo/

Adjective

matso

1. manly, muscled
2. a person who displays machismo