"Mataas" is a word in HILIGAYNON

así-así - (Sp. asi, asi) So-so, indifferent, middling, mediocre; of no special value, ordinary, of the common run; to do …

báklay - The wandering or crossing over mountains, hills, etc.; to cross, pass over heights. Ginbáklay níla ang matáas nga …

hangáwà - Fear, apprehension, misgiving, diffidence, timidity; to be afraid, apprehensive, shy, timid, nervous, daunted, in dread, to boggle at, …

hápò - Shortness of breath; to cause to pant, puff, gasp for breath. Ginahápò akó— or—ginahápò ang ginháwa ko. I …

himúlat - (H) To wish or strive to obtain, seek to attain, contend for, try hard to, endeavour, make efforts …

húmut - To intend, plan, strive, have a mind to. Ginhúmtan (Ginhumútan) siá níya nga patún-on sa isá ka buluthúan …

káb-ot - (H) To reach, make a long arm, stretch one’s arm to get hold of something. Kab-otá ang kálò …

kaséra - (Sp. casera) Mistress of the house, housewife, landlady, housekeeper; to be a housekeeper, etc., accept boarders and lodgers. …

lakâ - Spaced wide asunder, with plenty of space between, thin; to be or become wide apart. Ang maís naglakâ, …

láksaw - Tall, high (and slender); to be or grow tall, etc. (cf. lántyog, matanús, matáas).

malántiog - High, tall, large. Malántiog nga táo. A tall man. (cf. lántiog, malániog, maláyog, matáas).

maláyog - High, tall, lofty, towering. Maláyog nga lubí. A tall coconut palm. (cf. láyog, matáas, malántyog, malányog).

matág-as - (H) High. See matáas id. tágas).

matatáas - High, exalted, lofty, supreme. Ang matatáas nga mga punoán. The highest (high) authorities. (cf. táas, matáas).

pasánghid - To test by, compare with, liken to; to have examined, tested. Pasanghirá ang platéro sang ímo buláwan, agúd …

púnaw - To make or become dizzy, confused, grow weak or faint, become upset (through fear, or the like). Indì …

rirô-rírò - (B) Dim. of rírò. Dúro námon nga riró-rírò—or—dúro ang ámon nga pagrirôrírò túbtub nga nakadángat kamí sa ámon …

sábud - To sow, broadcast. See sáb-og id. Also: Young rice-plants, rice seedlings. May sábud pa kamó? Have you any …

tagáwtaw - Very tall, high, large, lanky (colloquial); to grow very tall, etc. Nagtagáwtaw siá sa sulúd siníng ápat ka …

tánum - Growing rice-plant, rice-planting; to plant rice, take the rice-seedlings from the seedling plot and transplant them to the …