matsing

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Mexican Spanish machín (“monkey”). See also Chamorro macheng.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maˈt͡ʃiŋ/ [mɐtˈt͡ʃɪŋ]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /matˈsiŋ/ [mɐt̪ˈsɪŋ]
  • Rhymes: -iŋ
  • Syllabification: mat‧sing

Noun

matsíng (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆ᜔ᜐᜒᜅ᜔)

  1. small monkey
    Synonyms: tsonggo, unggo, unggoy, (Quezon) bulog, aliwas, amo

Derived terms

  • duhat-matsing
  • makalaglag-matsing
  • saging-matsing
  • suwag-matsing

See also

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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