malakas

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ lakas.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /malaˈkas/ [mɐ.lɐˈxas]
  • Rhymes: -as
  • Syllabification: ma‧la‧kas

Adjective

malakás (plural malalakas, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜃᜐ᜔)

  1. strong; hard
  2. powerful; potent; mighty
    Synonym: (back slang) sakalam
  3. robust; healthy
  4. athletic
  5. influential (morally)
  6. loud
  7. heavy
    malakas na ulan ― heavy rain
  8. splitting

Derived terms

Further reading

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