lakas

lakas f

1. genitive singular form of laka
2. nominative plural form of laka
3. vocative plural form of laka
4. accusative plural form of laka

lakas

1. infinitive passive of laka.
2. present tense passive of laka.

• alkas, kalas, skala

• lacas – obsolete

From Malay lekas (“speed”).

• Hyphenation: la‧kás
• IPA^(key): /laˈkas/, [lɐˈxas]
• Rhymes: -as

lakás (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜃᜐ᜔)

1. strength; vigor

   Synonym: puwersa

2. power; might

   Synonyms: kapangyarihan, poder

3. loudness; volume (of sound)

   Synonyms: tunog, katunugan

4. efficacy; effectiveness

   Synonyms: talab, bisa, kabisaan

5. healthiness (of one's body)

   Synonyms: lusog, kalusugan

6. highness of temperature (of fever)
7. intensity of one's illness

   Synonyms: sikal, sasal, dalahit, silakbo, sidhi

8. daringness; fearlessness (of one's will or spirit)

   Synonyms: lakas ng loob, tapang, kapangahasan

9. influence

   Synonyms: impluwensiya, impluho

10. heaviness of rain
11. strength of sales

    Synonyms: kabilihan, pagkamabili

12. velocity; speed (of a running vehicle)

    Synonyms: tulin, bilis

• Zorc, David Paul (1985) Core Etymological Dictionary of Filipino: Part 4‎, page 193