matagal

Portuguese

Etymology

From mata +‎ -g- +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

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

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐ.tɐˈɡal/ [mɐ.tɐˈɣaɫ]

• (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)

1. thicket (dense growth of trees)

   Synonym: brenha

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ tagal.

Adjective

matagál (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜄᜎ᜔)

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