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Aklanon
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)atas, akin to Malay atas.
Adjective
mataas
- high, tall
Cuyunon
Etymology
From ma- + taas.
Adjective
mataas
- high; tall
Hiligaynon
Adjective
matáas
- elevated, high, lofty, ranking, tall
- Synonyms: matatáas, matangkad
Tagalog
Etymology
From ma- + taas.
Pronunciation
Adjective
mataás (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜀᜐ᜔)
- high; tall; superior
Derived terms
Further reading
- “mataas”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
Anagrams
Tausug
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)atas. By surface analysis, ma- + taas.
Pronunciation
- (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /mataʔas/
- Rhymes: -as
- Syllabification: ma‧ta‧as
Adjective
mataas (Sulat Sūg spelling مَتَأَسْ)
- high
- eminent, great