mataas

Aklanon

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)atas, akin to Malay atas.

Adjective

mataas

1. high, tall

Cuyunon

Etymology

From ma- +‎ taas.

Adjective

mataas

1. high; tall

Hiligaynon

Adjective

matáas

1. elevated, high, lofty, ranking, tall

   Synonyms: matatáas, matangkad

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ taas.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /mataˈʔas/ [mɐ.t̪ɐˈʔas]
  • Rhymes: -as
• (dialectal, Southern Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maˈtaʔas/ [mɐˈt̪aː.ʔɐs]
  • Rhymes: -aʔas
• Syllabification: ma‧ta‧as

Adjective

mataás (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜀᜐ᜔)

1. high; tall; superior

Derived terms

• mataas ang ihi
• mataas na hukuman
• mataas na kapulungan
• mataas na paaralan
• Mataasnakahoy

 

Further reading

• “mataas”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Anagrams

• tamasa