"matatag" meaning in Tagalog

See matatag in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /mataˈtaɡ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [mɐ.t̪ɐˈt̪aɡ̚] [Standard-Tagalog], /ˌmataˈtaɡ/ [regional], [ˌmaː.t̪ɐˈt̪aɡ̚] [regional] Forms: matatág [canonical], matatatag [plural], ᜋᜆᜆᜄ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -aɡ Etymology: From ma- + tatag. Etymology templates: {{af|tl|ma-|tatag}} ma- + tatag Head templates: {{tl-adj|matatág|b=+|pl=matatatag}} matatág (plural matatatag, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜆᜄ᜔)
  1. stable, steady, firm; durable Synonyms: matibay, pirme, estable
    Sense id: en-matatag-tl-adj-xf8cJlah Categories (other): Tagalog terms prefixed with ma-, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms prefixed with ma-: 10 8 6 7 35 34 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 12 10 7 8 32 31
  2. robust Synonyms: matigas, matibay
    Sense id: en-matatag-tl-adj-P2UNzoHG Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 2 13 1 3 42 39 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 12 10 7 8 32 31
  3. strong Synonyms: malakas
    Sense id: en-matatag-tl-adj-7aFc5INK
  4. resilient Synonyms: matibay, resilyente
    Sense id: en-matatag-tl-adj-GcBlciKt

Verb

IPA: /mataˈtaɡ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [mɐ.t̪ɐˈt̪aɡ̚] [Standard-Tagalog], /ˌmataˈtaɡ/ [regional], [ˌmaː.t̪ɐˈt̪aɡ̚] [regional] Forms: matatág [canonical], natatag [completive], natatatag [progressive], matatatag [contemplative], ᜋᜆᜆᜄ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -aɡ Etymology: From ma- + tatag. Etymology templates: {{af|tl|ma-|tatag}} ma- + tatag Head templates: {{tl-verb|matatág|natatag|natatatag|matatatag|b=+}} matatág (complete natatag, progressive natatatag, contemplative matatatag, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜆᜄ᜔)
  1. to be able to found
    Sense id: en-matatag-tl-verb-67SrTQ00 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms prefixed with ma-, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 0 0 0 50 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 1 0 0 50 48 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 2 13 1 3 42 39 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms prefixed with ma-: 10 8 6 7 35 34 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 2 3 2 2 47 45 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 12 10 7 8 32 31 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 3 7 1 3 44 42
  2. to be able to be founded
    Sense id: en-matatag-tl-verb-mdCiYZkG Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms prefixed with ma-, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 0 0 0 50 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 1 0 0 50 48 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 2 13 1 3 42 39 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms prefixed with ma-: 10 8 6 7 35 34 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 2 3 2 2 47 45 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 12 10 7 8 32 31 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 3 7 1 3 44 42
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