matandang binata

Tagalog

Etymology

From matanda +‎ -ng +‎ binata, literally “old bachelor”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /matanˌdaŋ biˈnataʔ/ [mɐ.t̪ɐn̪ˌd̪am bɪˈn̪aː.t̪ɐʔ]
  • Rhymes: -ataʔ
  • Syllabification: ma‧tan‧dang bi‧na‧ta

Noun

matandáng binatà (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜈ᜔ᜇᜅ᜔ ᜊᜒᜈᜆ)

  1. (sometimes derogatory) old bachelor
    Synonyms: soltero, matandang tinali

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