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Etymology
From ma- + tanda.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /matanˈdaʔ/
- Hyphenation: ma‧tan‧da
Adjective
matandâ (intensified matandaon, Basahan spelling ᜋᜆᜈ᜔ᜇ)
- bright; intelligent (knowledge from experience in old age)
- Synonyms: madunong, matadong
Tagalog
Etymology
From ma- + tanda.
Pronunciation
Adjective
matandâ (plural matatanda, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜈ᜔ᜇ)
- old (of a living being: having lived for relatively many years); aged; senior
- Synonyms: magulang, may-edad
- Antonym: bata
- old (having existed for a relatively long period of time)
- Synonyms: matagal, dati, luma
Derived terms
Further reading
- “matanda”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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