bakal na kalooban

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, “iron will”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌbakal na kaloˈʔoban/ [ˌbaː.xɐl n̪ɐ xɐ.loˈʔoː.bɐn̪]
• Rhymes: -oban
• Syllabification: ba‧kal na ka‧lo‧o‧ban

Noun

bakal na kalooban (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜃᜎ᜔ ᜈ ᜃᜎᜓᜂᜊᜈ᜔)

1. (idiomatic) brave will; courageous will