malakas

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ lakas.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /malaˈkas/, [mɐ.lɐˈxas]
  • Hyphenation: ma‧la‧kas

Adjective

malakás (plural malalakas, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜃᜐ᜔)

  1. strong, hard (physically)
  2. powerful; potent; mighty
  3. influential (morally)
  4. loud
  5. heavy
  6. splitting
  7. athletic

Derived terms

Further reading
  • “malakas”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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