matagal

== Portuguese == === Etymology === From mata +‎ -g- +‎ -al. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw Hyphenation: ma‧ta‧gal === Noun === matagal m (plural matagais) shrubland (wooded area where shrubs are prevalent) Synonym: brenha === Further reading === “matagal”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “matagal”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == 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) Synonym: malaon durable; stable; resisting; tireless