matang-baka

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From mata (“eye”) +‎ -ng- +‎ baka (“cattle; cow”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maˌtaŋ ˈbaka/ [mɐˌt̪am ˈbaː.xɐ]
  • Rhymes: -aka
  • Syllabification: ma‧tang-ba‧ka

Noun

matáng-baka (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜅ᜔ᜊᜃ)

  1. big-eyed scad (Selar crumenophthalmus)
    Synonyms: bunutan, lumahan, mapuaw

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