matso

Cebuano

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ma‧tso
  • IPA(key): /ˈmatso/, [ˈma.t͡sɔ]

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish macho, from Vulgar Latin masclus, from Latin masculus (“male”).

Adjective

matso

  1. macho; muscled, muscular
  2. manly, virile

Etymology 2

Short for mangtsupaay.

Noun

matso

  1. (colloquial, humorous) a cocksucker. See usage notes.
Usage notes
  • Used to poke fun at a muscular guy.

Malagasy

Noun

matso

  1. military

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish macho, from Vulgar Latin masclus, contracted form of Latin masculus (“male”).

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈmat͡ʃo/ [ˈma.t͡ʃo]
  • Rhymes: -at͡ʃo
  • Syllabification: mat‧so

Adjective

matso (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆ᜔ᜐᜓ)

  1. macho; manly
  2. muscled
    Synonym: maskulado
  3. a person who displays machismo
  4. (mechanics) male part of any mechanical or electrical contrivance
    Synonym: panuksok

Further reading
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