malakas ang kapit

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Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, “strong-gripped”.

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /malaˌkas ʔaŋ ˈkapit/ [mɐ.lɐˌxas ʔɐŋ ˈka.pɪt]
Rhymes: -apit
Syllabification: ma‧la‧kas ang ka‧pit

Adjective

malakás ang kapit (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜃᜐ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜃᜉᜒᜆ᜔)

(idiomatic) not easily removed from one's position due to patronage or influence

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