matapat

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ tapat.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /mataˈpat/ [mɐ.t̪ɐˈpat̪̚] (adjective)
    • IPA(key): /mataˈpat/ [mɐ.t̪ɐˈpat̪̚], (now chiefly regional) /ˌmataˈpat/ [ˌmaː.t̪ɐˈpat̪̚] (verb)
  • Rhymes: -at
  • Syllabification: ma‧ta‧pat

Adjective

matapát (plural matatapat, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜉᜆ᜔)

  1. sincere; true; loyal

Verb

matapát (complete natapat, progressive natatapat, contemplative matatapat, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜉᜆ᜔)

  1. to be potentially positioned across or in front of something
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