sakalam

Tagalog

Etymology

Backslang of malakas.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈsakalam/ [ˌsaː.xɐˈlam]
• Rhymes: -akalam
• Syllabification: sa‧ka‧lam

Adjective

sákalám (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜃᜎᜋ᜔) (back slang)

1. strong; powerful

   Synonym: malakas