matinik

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ tinik.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ma‧ti‧nik
  • IPA(key): /matiˈnik/, [mɐ.tɪˈnik]

Adjective

matiník (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜒᜈᜒᜃ᜔, plural matitinik)

  1. thorny; full of spines
  2. full of fishbones
  3. (figurative) clever; sharp
  4. (by extension) complicated; complex

See also
  • madiskarte

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