matsing

Tagalog

Etymology

Possibly from Mexican Spanish machín (“monkey”).

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maˈt͡ʃiŋ/ [mɐˈt͡ʃiŋ]
  • 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
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