mahina ang loob

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, “weak insides”, or more loosely translated as “weak will”, from hina ng loob.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maˌhinaʔ ʔaŋ loˈʔob/, [mɐˌhi.nɐʔ ʔɐn loˈʔob]
  • Hyphenation: ma‧hi‧na ang lo‧ob

Adjective

mahinà ang loób (plural mahihina ang loob, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜑᜒᜈ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜎᜓᜂᜊ᜔)

  1. (idiomatic) cowardly; fearful
    Synonym: duwag
    Antonyms: matapang, malakas ang loob
    'Di ko trip ang mga roller coaster. Mahina ang loob ko sa mga ganyan!
    Roller coasters are not my thing. I'm scared of things like that!
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