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Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Mexican Spanish machín (“monkey”).
Pronunciation
Noun
matsíng (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆ᜔ᜐᜒᜅ᜔)
- small monkey
- Synonyms: tsonggo, unggo, unggoy, (Quezon) bulog, aliwas, amo
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Further reading
- Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 377
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