hawak sa leeg

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, “held at the neck”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌhawak sa leˈʔeɡ/, [ˌha.wɐk sɐ lɛˈʔɛɡ]

Adjective

hawak sa leég (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜏᜃ᜔ ᜐ ᜎᜒᜁᜄ᜔)

  1. (idiomatic) submissive; subservient
    Synonyms: hawak sa tainga, sunod-sunuran

References
  • Rosario Torres-Yu, Lilia F. Antonio, Ligaya Tiamson-Rubin (1999) Talinghagang Bukambibig, National Bookstore, →ISBN
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