lakas ng loob
Tagalog
Etymology
Literally, “strength of one's insides”, or more loosely translated as “inner strength”.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /laˌkas naŋ loˈʔob/ [lɐˌxas nɐn loˈʔob]
- Syllabification: la‧kas ng lo‧ob
Noun
lakás ng loób (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜃᜐ᜔ ᜈᜅ᜔ ᜎᜓᜂᜊ᜔)
- (idiomatic) courage; bravado
- Synonym: tapang
- Antonyms: hina ng loob, kaduwagan
- Kasabwat ng kanyang walang humpay na lakas ng loob, isinaksak niya ang manlulupig sa dibdib.
- Alongside his unwavering courage, he stabbed the conquistador in his heart.
- Ang lakas ng loob mong sigawan ang nanay mo; bigyan mo naman ng respeto.
- You sure have the guts to shout back to your mother; show her some respect.
Derived terms
- kalakasan ng loob
- lumakas ang loob
- maglakas-loob
- malakas ang loob
See also
- basag ang loob
- buo ang loob
- hulog ng loob
- sakit ng loob
- sama ng loob
- sira ang loob
- tibay ng loob
- utang na loob
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