minatamis

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• minatam-is — now dialectal, Southern Tagalog

Etymology

From matamis +‎ -in-, literally “sweetened”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /minataˈmis/ [mɪ.n̪ɐ.t̪ɐˈmɪs]
• Rhymes: -is
• Syllabification: mi‧na‧ta‧mis

Noun

minatamís (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜈᜆᜋᜒᜐ᜔)

1. fruit preserved in sugar or syrup

   Synonyms: kusilba, halea, matamis, dulse

Derived terms

• sagimis

See also

• arnibal
• karamelo
• kumpites
• marmelada
• sinulbot
• turon

Verb

minatamís (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜈᜆᜋᜒᜐ᜔)

1. complete aspect of matamisin: to be sweetened

Further reading

• “minatamis”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “minatamis”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018