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. influential (morally)
4. loud
5. heavy

   malakas na ulan ― heavy rain

6. splitting
7. athletic

Derived terms

• malakas ang kapit
• malakas ang loob
• sakalam

 

Related terms

• kalakasan
• lumakas
• paglakas

 

Further reading

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