matabang

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Alternative forms

Etymology

From ma- +‎ tabang (“blandness”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mataʔˈbaŋ/, [ma.taʔˈbaŋ]
  • Hyphenation: ma‧ta‧bang

Adjective

matàmbang (intensified matabangon) matabang (Basahan spelling ᜋᜆᜊᜅ᜔)

  1. insipid, bland, tasteless
    Synonym: malabsay

Mansaka

Etymology

From ma- +‎ tabang.

Adjective

matabang

  1. tasteless

Sambali

Etymology

From ma- +‎ tabang.

Adjective

matabáng

  1. tasteless; bland

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ma- +‎ tabang.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mataˈbaŋ/, [mɐ.tɐˈbaŋ]
  • Syllabification: ma‧ta‧bang

Adjective

matabáng (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜊᜅ᜔)

  1. bland; insipid; tasteless
    Synonyms: walang-lasa, mayapa, huklay

See also

Further reading
  • “matabang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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