malakas ang loob

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Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, “strong insides”, or more loosely translated as “strong will”, from lakas ng loob.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /malaˌkas ʔaŋ loˈʔob/, [mɐ.lɐˌxas ʔɐn loˈʔob]
  • Hyphenation: ma‧la‧kas ang lo‧ob

Adjective[edit]

malakás ang loób (plural malalakas ang loob, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜃᜐ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜎᜓᜂᜊ᜔)

  1. (idiomatic) courageous; brave; shameless
    Synonyms: matapang, walang hiya
    Antonyms: duwag, mahina ang loob
    Malakas ang loob ni Joey na makipagsapalaran sa paghahanap ng trabaho upang iahon ang kanyang pamilya sa hirap.
    Joey is brave to fight the odds in the search for a job to lift his family from poverty.
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