Hiligaynon
Freq. of matá-the eye; to wake, awake, etc. Also: Form, shape, colour, of one's eyes; the expression of the eyes. Matalúm ang íya pangmatá. Matalúm siá sing pangmatá. He has sharp eyes. His look is penetrating. Malúya na ang íya pangmatá. His eyesight is now weak. (see pamatá).