matabsing

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ tabsing.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /matabˈsiŋ/ [mɐ.t̪ɐbˈsɪŋ]
• Rhymes: -iŋ
• Syllabification: ma‧tab‧sing

Adjective

matabsíng (plural matatabsing, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜊ᜔ᜐᜒᜅ᜔)

1. brackish; saltish; salty; briny (such as water of a river into which seawater flows at high tide)