matalim

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ma-tazəm. By surface analysis, ma- +‎ talim.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mataˈlim/, [mɐ.tɐˈlim]
• Hyphenation: ma‧ta‧lim

Adjective

matalím (plural matatalim, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜎᜒᜋ᜔)

1. sharp; keen (of blades)

   Synonym: matalas

Further reading

• “matalim” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
• “matalim”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018