matagal

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Portuguese

Etymology

From mata +‎ -g- +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ma.taˈɡaw/ [ma.taˈɡaʊ̯]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐ.tɐˈɡal/ [mɐ.tɐˈɣaɫ]
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐ.tɐˈɡa.li/ [mɐ.tɐˈɣa.li]

Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw
Hyphenation: ma‧ta‧gal

Noun

matagal m (plural matagais)

thicket (dense growth of trees)
Synonym: brenha

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ tagal.

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /mataˈɡal/ [mɐ.t̪ɐˈɣal]
Rhymes: -al
Syllabification: ma‧ta‧gal

Adjective

matagál (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜄᜎ᜔)

long (referring to a period of time)
durable; stable; resisting; tireless

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