lakas-tao

Tagalog

Etymology

From lakas +‎ tao. Possible calque of English manpower.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

lakás-tao (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜃᜐ᜔ᜆᜂ)

  1. manpower
    Synonym: bisig

Further reading

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