"Matmat" is a word in ILOKANO, HILIGAYNON, CEBUANO

matmat ILOKANO

Definition:

v. /MANG-:-AN/ to look closely at, examine carefully. Matmatam dayta retrato. Examine carefully that picture. --see PAMATMAT. MATRIKULA [f. Sp.], n. matriculation fee. v. /AG-/ to matriculate, to pay one’s matriculation fee. MATRIS [f. Sp.], n. uterus, womb. --syn. AANAKAN.

matmat HILIGAYNON

Definition:

mátmat - To do something by degrees,
step by step, gradually, piecemeal, in slow
but sure stages, do slowly, deliberately.
Nagamátmat sa pagdakû iníng tanúm.
This plant is growing tall by slow degrees.
Ginmátmat níya ang kúhà (ang pagkúhà)
sang íya nga galamitón sa baláy ni
Fuláno. He took away his furniture from
N.N.’s house one by one or piece by piece.
Matmatá sang arádo ang ímo umá.
Plough your field leisurely or in easy stages.
Ang kaámyon sang mga búlak
nagamátmat guób (sa pagguób) sang mga
talámnan. The fragrance of the flowers is
slowly spreading over the fields. (cf. amát,
amátamát).
mató-mató Freely, gratuitously,
voluntarily, spontaneously, without
obligation, of one’s own accord, of one’s
free choice; to do something—of one’s own
accord,—of one’s own free will or choice
without being obliged or without orders, to
act generously, unselfishly, voluntarily, to
choose to do, volunteer. Nagmatómató siá
magbayó. He pounded rice without being
obliged to do so. Ginmatómatohán (—mátwan) níya ang pagpatíndog sang amó nga
buluthúan. He built that school of his own
free will. Tumalágsa kag malakâ ang mga
táo nga magapangabúdlay kag

magahálad sing matómató sa ikaáyo sang
bánwa. Few and exceptional are the men
that work and sacrifice anything
gratuitously for public welfare. Indì gid akó
magmatómató sinâ, kay walâ gid man
akó sing kalabtánan sinâ. I shall not do it
of my own accord, for I have not the least
connection with (interest in) it.

matmat CEBUANO

Definition:

matmat = alimatmat.

matmat CEBUANO

Definition:

matmat v {1} [A; a1] unravel, undo s.t.
all tangled.
Aku ray mumatmat sa hílu nga nagubut, Ill unravel the tangled thread.
{2} [A; c] recount a story, events.
Ákung imatmat sa husgádu ang nahitabù, Ill tell the judge what happened.

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