mataray
التعريفات والمعاني
== Tagalog ==
=== Etymology ===
From ma + taray.
=== Pronunciation ===
(Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maˈtaɾaj/ [mɐˈt̪aː.ɾaɪ̯]
Rhymes: -aɾaj
Syllabification: ma‧ta‧ray
=== Adjective ===
matáray (plural matataray, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜇᜌ᜔)
shrewish; bad-tempered; ill-tempered; termagant; fierce
bold; sassy
==== Usage notes ====
Chiefly used for and by women.
=== Further reading ===
“mataray”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
“mataray”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018