This is an obscure Tagalog word that appears in the Philippine literary classic Ibong Adarna.
Kaya, Inang matangkakal, ako’y iyong patnubayan.
Therefore, protective Mother, guide me.
Therefore, protective Mother, guide me.
matangkakal
protective
root word: tangkákal
MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG
itangkákal: itagúyod
magtangkákal: magtaguyod
matangkakal: mapagtaguyod
