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) strong; hard powerful; potent; mighty Synonym: (back slang) sakalam robust; healthy athletic influential (morally) loud heavy malakas na ulan ― heavy rain splitting ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “malakas”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018