malakas ang kapit

Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

Literally, “strong-gripped”.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /malaˌkas ʔaŋ ˈkapit/, [mɐ.lɐˌxas ʔɐŋ ˈka.pɪt]
Hyphenation: ma‧la‧kas ang ka‧pit

Adjective edit

malakás ang kapit (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜃᜐ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜃᜉᜒᜆ᜔)

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

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