mataba

Asturian

Verb

mataba

1. first/third-person singular imperfect preterite of matar

Bikol Central

Etymology

From ma- +‎ taba.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mataˈba/ [ma.taˈba]
• IPA^(key): /mataˈbaʔ/ [ma.taˈbaʔ]
• Hyphenation: ma‧ta‧ba

Adjective

matabá or matabâ (intensified matabahon or matabaon, Basahan spelling ᜋᜆᜊ)

1. fat; obese; fatty; bulky; voluminous

   Antonym: maniwang

2. rich; fertile (for soil)

   Synonym: balunbon

3. greasy (for food)

   Synonym: masuya

Galician

Verb

mataba

1. first/third-person singular imperfect indicative of matar

Pangasinan

Etymology

From ma- +‎ taba.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ma‧ta‧ba
• IPA^(key): /mataˈba/, [ma.taˈba]

Adjective

matabá

1. fat

Sambali

Etymology

From ma- +‎ taba.

Adjective

matabâ

1. fat

Spanish

Verb

mataba

1. first/third-person singular imperfect indicative of matar

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ taba.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /mataˈbaʔ/ [mɐ.t̪ɐˈbaʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: ma‧ta‧ba

Adjective

matabâ (plural matataba, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜊ)

1. fat; obese; fatty; bulky; voluminous

Derived terms

• mataba ang utak

See also

• malaman
• tibalbal