Tagalog[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Literally, “strong-gripped”.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /malaˌkas ʔaŋ ˈkapit/, [mɐ.lɐˌxas ʔɐŋ ˈka.pɪt]
- Hyphenation: ma‧la‧kas ang ka‧pit
Adjective[edit]
malakás ang kapit (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜃᜐ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜃᜉᜒᜆ᜔)
- (idiomatic) not easily removed from one's position due to patronage or influence
