malakas ang kapit

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Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, “strong-gripped”.

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Adjective[edit]

malakás ang kapit (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜃᜐ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜃᜉᜒᜆ᜔)

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