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lakas

Pronunciation: /laˈkas/

“lakas” is a Tagalog word. Its 12 meanings in English:

noun

  1. strength; vigor
  2. power; might
  3. loudness; volume (of sound)
  4. efficacy; effectiveness
  5. healthiness (of one's body)
  6. highness of temperature (of fever)
  7. intensity of one's illness
  8. daringness; fearlessness (of one's will or spirit)
  9. influence
  10. heaviness of rain
  11. strength of sales
  12. velocity; speed (of a running vehicle)

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay lekas, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ləkas (“quick, quickly”), from *-kas (“swift, agile, strong, energetic”). Compare Kapampangan lakas (“strength”).

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