hina ng loob

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, “weakness of will”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌhinaʔ naŋ loˈʔob/ [ˌhiː.n̪ɐʔ n̪ɐn̪ loˈʔob̚]
    • IPA(key): (with glottal stop elision) /ˌhina(ʔ) naŋ loˈʔob/ [ˌhiː.n̪aː n̪ɐn̪ loˈʔob̚]
  • Rhymes: -ob
  • Syllabification: hi‧na ng lo‧ob

Noun

hinà ng loób (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜈ ᜈᜅ᜔ ᜎᜓᜂᜊ᜔)

  1. (idiomatic) cowardice; fearfulness
    Synonyms: kaduwagan, kahinaan ng loob, takot, katakutan
    Antonym: lakas ng loob

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