malakas ang kapit

== Tagalog == === Etymology === Literally, “strong-gripped”. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /malaˌkas ʔaŋ ˈkapit/ [mɐ.lɐˌxas ʔɐŋ ˈkaː.pɪt̪̚] 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