matandang tinali

Tagalog

Etymology

From matanda (“old”) +‎ -ng +‎ tinali (“cockfight rooster”), literally “old rooster”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /matanˌdaŋ tiˈnaliʔ/, [mɐ.tɐnˌdan tɪˈna.lɪʔ]
  • Hyphenation: ma‧tan‧dang ti‧na‧li

Noun

matandáng tinalì (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜈ᜔ᜇᜅ᜔ ᜆᜒᜈᜎᜒ)

  1. (idiomatic) old bachelor
    Synonyms: matandang binata, soltero
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