matsete

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• machete

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish machete.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maˈt͡ʃete/ [mɐˈt͡ʃɛː.t̪ɛ]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /matˈsete/ [mɐt̪ˈsɛː.t̪ɛ]
• Rhymes: -ete
• Syllabification: mat‧se‧te

Noun

matsete (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆ᜔ᜐᜒᜆᜒ)

1. machete

Further reading

• “matsete”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018