Tagalog[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Literally, “the bone is hard”.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /matiˌɡas ʔaŋ buˈto/, [mɐ.tɪˌɣas ʔɐm bʊˈto]
- Hyphenation: ma‧ti‧gas ang bu‧to
Adjective[edit]
matigás ang butó (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜒᜄᜐ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜊᜓᜆᜓ)
- (idiomatic) strong
- Synonym: malakas
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