Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

Literally, the bone is hard.

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: ma‧ti‧gas ang bu‧to
  • IPA(key): /matiˌɡas ʔaŋ buˈto/, [mɐ.tɪˌɣas ʔɐm bʊˈto]

Adjective edit

matigás ang butó (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜒᜄᜐ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜊᜓᜆᜓ)

  1. (idiomatic) strong
    Synonym: malakas

See also edit