matalas

See also: matalàs

Sambali

Adjective

matalas

sharp

Spanish

Verb

matalas

second-person singular voseo imperative of matar combined with las

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ talas.

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maˈtalas/ [mɐˈta.lɐs]
Rhymes: -alas
Syllabification: ma‧ta‧las

Adjective

matalas (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜎᜐ᜔)

sharp; keen
Synonyms: matalim, mahayap

Antonym: mapurol
(figurative) acute; keen (of mind, intellect, or hearing)

Derived terms

matalas ang mata

See also

Further reading

“matalas” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
“matalas”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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