matandang binata

Tagalog

Etymology

From matanda +‎ -ng +‎ binata, literally “old bachelor”.

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /matanˌdaŋ biˈnataʔ/ [mɐ.tɐnˌdam bɪˈna.tɐʔ]
Syllabification: ma‧tan‧dang bi‧na‧ta

Noun

matandáng binatà (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜈ᜔ᜇᜅ᜔ ᜊᜒᜈᜆ)

(sometimes derogatory) old bachelor
Synonyms: soltero, matandang tinali

Coordinate terms

matandang dalaga

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