"malakas" meaning in Tagalog

See malakas in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /malaˈkas/ [Standard-Tagalog], [mɐ.lɐˈxas] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: malakás [canonical], malalakas [plural], ᜋᜎᜃᜐ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -as Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Austronesian *ma- Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ma- Tagalog ma- Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-kasder. Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ləkas Malay lekasbor. Tagalog lakas Tagalog malakas From ma- + lakas. Etymology templates: {{ety|tl|:af|ma-<id:stative prefix>|lakas|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Austronesian *ma- Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ma- Tagalog ma- Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-kasder. Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ləkas Malay lekasbor. Tagalog lakas Tagalog malakas [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian", "term" : "*ma-", "lang" : "poz-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "ma-", "lang" : "tl" }, { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "quick, quickly", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "swift, agile, strong, energetic", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian", "term" : "*-kas", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "poz-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian", "term" : "*ləkas", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "poz-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Malay", "term" : "lekas", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ms" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "lakas", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tl" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "malakas", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tl" }" data-lang="tl" data-title="malakas"> From ma- + lakas. Head templates: {{tl-adj|malakás|b=+|pl=malalakas}} malakás (plural malalakas, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜃᜐ᜔)
  1. strong; hard
    Sense id: en-malakas-tl-adj-nBS7gTNj
  2. powerful; potent; mighty Synonyms: sakalam
    Sense id: en-malakas-tl-adj-cVBZbc5I
  3. robust; healthy
    Sense id: en-malakas-tl-adj-BbKrw1rD
  4. athletic
    Sense id: en-malakas-tl-adj-sKu3Vm~o
  5. influential (morally)
    Sense id: en-malakas-tl-adj-X3~qUKTe
  6. loud
    Sense id: en-malakas-tl-adj-2xpgu~8i
  7. heavy
    Sense id: en-malakas-tl-adj-ItWSXtZG
  8. splitting
    Sense id: en-malakas-tl-adj-Nsv0Qgrc Categories (other): Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon, Tagalog entries with etymology texts, Tagalog entries with etymology trees, Tagalog entries with etymon, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms prefixed with ma- (stative prefix), Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 0 9 3 13 10 13 0 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 9 3 13 10 13 0 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 5 4 8 6 8 0 70 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 0 5 9 4 8 4 0 69 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 0 3 1 5 4 5 0 82 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology texts: 2 6 11 6 8 6 2 57 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology trees: 2 6 11 6 8 6 2 57 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymon: 4 6 6 8 7 8 4 57 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 2 11 19 6 8 4 2 48 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms prefixed with ma- (stative prefix): 4 10 12 11 10 11 4 39 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 3 6 5 8 6 8 3 60 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 6 11 7 14 11 14 6 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: malakas ang kapit, malakas ang loob, sakalam Related terms: kalakasan, lumakas, paglakas

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
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      "tags": [
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      "form": "ᜋᜎᜃᜐ᜔",
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    "ma‧la‧kas"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "kalakasan"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "lumakas"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "paglakas"
    }
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        "strong; hard"
      ],
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          "strong"
        ],
        [
          "hard",
          "hard"
        ]
      ]
    },
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        "powerful; potent; mighty"
      ],
      "id": "en-malakas-tl-adj-cVBZbc5I",
      "links": [
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          "potent"
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        {
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        }
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    },
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      ]
    },
    {
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      ],
      "id": "en-malakas-tl-adj-sKu3Vm~o",
      "links": [
        [
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        ]
      ]
    },
    {
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      "links": [
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    },
    {
      "glosses": [
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      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "loud",
          "loud"
        ]
      ]
    },
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            [
              0,
              7
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          "bold_translation_offsets": [
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              0,
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            ]
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          "english": "heavy rain",
          "text": "malakas na ulan",
          "translation": "heavy rain",
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        }
      ],
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      ],
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      ],
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          "splitting"
        ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/malaˈkas/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[mɐ.lɐˈxas]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-as"
    }
  ],
  "word": "malakas"
}
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    {
      "word": "malakas ang kapit"
    },
    {
      "word": "malakas ang loob"
    },
    {
      "word": "sakalam"
    }
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    {
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  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "adj",
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    {
      "word": "kalakasan"
    },
    {
      "word": "lumakas"
    },
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      "word": "paglakas"
    }
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "strong; hard"
      ],
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        [
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    {
      "ipa": "/malaˈkas/",
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    }
  ],
  "word": "malakas"
}

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