Where does “mataray” come from?
mataray (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog ma-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ma-, from Proto-Austronesian ma-.
mataray (Tagalog): shrewish or evil-tempered; termagant
Definitions
- shrewish or evil-tempered; termagant
Ancestry of “mataray”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Tagalog | ma- | Used to form adjectives indicating a quality;... |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | ma- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | ma- | — |