Tagalog

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Etymology

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Calque of English high society.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /mataˌʔas na liˈpunan/ [mɐ.t̪ɐˌʔas n̪ɐ lɪˈpuː.n̪ɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -unan
  • Syllabification: ma‧ta‧as na li‧pu‧nan

Noun

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mataás na lipunan (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜀᜐ᜔ ᜈ ᜎᜒᜉᜓᜈᜈ᜔)

  1. high society
    Synonym: alta sosyedad