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Portuguese
Etymology
From mata + -g- + -al.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw
- Hyphenation: ma‧ta‧gal
Noun
matagal m (plural matagais)
- thicket (dense growth of trees)
- Synonym: brenha
Tagalog
Etymology
From ma- + tagal.
Pronunciation
Adjective
matagál (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜄᜎ᜔)
- long (referring to a period of time)
- Synonym: malaon
- durable; stable; resisting; tireless