sakalam

Tagalog

Etymology

Backslang of malakas.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈsakalam/ [ˌsaː.xɐˈlam]
  • Rhymes: -akalam
  • Syllabification: sa‧ka‧lam

Adjective

sákalám (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜃᜎᜋ᜔) (back slang)

  1. strong; powerful
    Synonym: malakas