TAGALOG LANG Did you know that Tagalog Lang translates as "Tagalog Only" in Tagalog?

lakas
strength, vigor

lakas-loob
courage

lumakas
became stronger, recuperated

lumalakas
is getting stronger

lakasan
to make something stronger or louder

Lakasan mo ang boses mo.
Make your voice louder. (Speak up.)

magpalakas
to strengthen

Kailangan mong magpalakas.
You need to get yourself stronger.

Kailangan kong palakasin ang sarili ko.
I need to make myself stronger.


palakasan
a competition to see who's stronger

nagpapalakas (slang)
to stay on the good side of someone

daanin sa lakas
to get by using brute force


Ang kasalukuyang namumunong partido pulitikal sa Pilipinas ay ang Lakas-CMD.
The current ruling party in the Philippines is the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats.