matanga

See also: mātaṅga

Bikol Central

Etymology 1

From ma- +‎ tanga (“between”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ma‧ta‧nga
  • IPA(key): /mataˈŋaʔ/, [ma.taˈŋaʔ]

Adjective

matangâ (intensified matangaon)

  1. late-night
Derived terms
  • mamatangaan
  • matangang banggi
  • pamatanga

Etymology 2

From ma- +‎ tanga (“ant(s)”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ma‧ta‧nga
  • IPA(key): /maˈtaŋa/, [maˈta.ŋa]

Adjective

matánga (intensified matangahon)

  1. full of ants; infested with ants
    Synonym: masirom

French

Etymology

From Lingala matánga.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ma.tan.ɡa/

Noun

matanga m (plural matanga or matangas)

  1. (Congo) wake, vigil

Mokpwe

Noun

matanga

  1. (anatomy) leg (of a human being)

Swahili

Pronunciation
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Etymology 1

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Noun

matanga (ma class, plural only)

  1. mourning period, funeral

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

matanga

  1. plural of tanga
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