lakas-tao

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Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From lakas +‎ tao. Possible calque of English manpower.

Pronunciation[edit]

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /laˌkas ˈtaʔo/ [lɐˌxas ˈta.ʔo]
Rhymes: -aʔo
Syllabification: la‧kas-ta‧o

Noun[edit]

lakás-tao (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜃᜐ᜔ᜆᜂ)

manpower
Synonym: bisig

Further reading[edit]

“lakas-tao”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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