matalas

See also: matalàs

Sambali

Adjective

matalas

1. sharp

Spanish

Verb

matalas

1. second-person singular voseo imperative of matar combined with las

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ talas.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maˈtalas/ [mɐˈt̪aː.lɐs]
• Rhymes: -alas
• Syllabification: ma‧ta‧las

Adjective

matalas (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜎᜐ᜔)

1. sharp; keen

   Synonyms: matalim, mahayap

   Antonym: mapurol

2. (figurative) acute; keen (of mind, intellect, or hearing)

Derived terms

• matalas ang mata

 

See also

• matinik
• matulis

 

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• salamat, Salamat