malakas ang loob
Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
Literally, “strong insides”, or more loosely translated as “strong will”, from lakas ng loob.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
malakás ang loób (plural malalakas ang loob, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜃᜐ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜎᜓᜂᜊ᜔)
- (idiomatic) courageous; brave; shameless
- Synonyms: matapang, walang hiya
- Antonyms: duwag, mahina ang loob
- Malakas ang loob ni Joey na makipagsapalaran sa paghahanap ng trabaho upang iahon ang kanyang pamilya sa hirap.
- Joey is brave to fight the odds in the search for a job to lift his family from poverty.