matandang binata
Tagalog
editEtymology
editFrom matanda + -ng + binata, literally “old bachelor”.
Pronunciation
edit- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /matanˌdaŋ biˈnataʔ/ [mɐ.tɐnˌdam bɪˈnaː.tɐʔ]
- Rhymes: -ataʔ
- Syllabification: ma‧tan‧dang bi‧na‧ta
Noun
editmatandáng binatà (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜈ᜔ᜇᜅ᜔ ᜊᜒᜈᜆ)
- (sometimes derogatory) old bachelor
- Synonyms: soltero, matandang tinali