matalim

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ma-tazəm. By surface analysis, ma- +‎ talim.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /mataˈlim/ [mɐ.t̪ɐˈlim]
• Rhymes: -im
• Syllabification: ma‧ta‧lim

Adjective

matalím (plural matatalim, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜎᜒᜋ᜔)

1. sharp; keen (of blades)

   Synonyms: matalas, matulis, apilado

Further reading

• “matalim” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
• “matalim”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018