hawak sa leeg
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== Tagalog ==
=== Etymology ===
Literally, “held at the neck”.
=== Pronunciation ===
(Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌhawak sa leˈʔeɡ/ [ˌhaː.wɐk sɐ lɛˈʔɛɡ̚]
Rhymes: -eɡ
Syllabification: ha‧wak sa le‧eg
=== Adjective ===
hawak sa leég (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜏᜃ᜔ ᜐ ᜎᜒᜁᜄ᜔)
(idiomatic) submissive; subservient
Synonyms: hawak sa tainga, sunod-sunuran
=== References ===
Rosario Torres-Yu, Lilia F. Antonio, Ligaya Tiamson-Rubin (1999), Talinghagang Bukambibig, National Bookstore, →ISBN