matapang

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ tapang.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maˈtapaŋ/ [mɐˈt̪aː.pɐŋ]
• Rhymes: -apaŋ
• Syllabification: ma‧ta‧pang

Adjective

matapang (plural matatapang, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜉᜅ᜔)

1. brave; courageous
2. strong (having an offensive or intense odor or flavor)
3. strong (having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient)

See also

• mapangahas

 

Further reading

• “matapang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018