matamis ang dila

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, “tongue is sweet”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /mataˌmis ʔaŋ ˈdilaʔ/ [mɐ.t̪ɐˌmis ʔɐn̪ ˈd̪iː.lɐʔ]
• Rhymes: -ilaʔ
• Syllabification: ma‧ta‧mis ang di‧la

Adjective

matamís ang dilà (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜋᜒᜐ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜇᜒᜎ)

1. (idiomatic) persuasive