From root: alak
Usage Note
Alak-alakan is the anatomical term for the hollow area behind the human knee joint.
Examples
" Masakit ang alak-alakan ko. "
Natural Translation
The back of my knee hurts.
Literal Translation
Painful the back-of-knee my.
" Sumakit ang aking alak-alakan. "
Natural Translation
My back of the knee ached.
Literal Translation
Ached the my back-of-the-knee.
" Pagkatapos ng mahabang lakad sa bundok, namamanhid ang aking mga alak-alakan at halos hindi na ako makayuko. "
Natural Translation
After the long hike up the mountain, the backs of my knees went numb and I could barely bend down anymore.
Literal Translation
After of long walk in mountain, numb the my [plural] back-of-knee and almost not anymore I can-bend.
Take Tagalog with you
The full course, a 12,500-word dictionary, and flashcards that make every word stick — free to start on iOS and Android.
Tagalog builds thousands of words from a few hundred roots.
How Tagalog words workWord family
alak has 4 related forms built from the same root.
Related Words
Explore Tagalog by topic
Free guides on grammar, vocabulary, and culture to take you past single-word lookups.
Tagalog Word Order: Sentence Structure Made Simple
Why Tagalog puts the verb first, and how ang, ng, and sa markers work. A clear guide to VSO word order, forming questions, and negation.
Magkano: How to Ask "How Much" in Tagalog
Magkano means how much in Tagalog. Learn to ask a price, tell it apart from ilan and gaano, sound polite with po, and haggle at the palengke.
Tagalog vs Filipino: What's the Difference & Which to Learn
Tagalog and Filipino aren't the same language — but they overlap almost completely. Here's the real difference and which one you should actually learn.
Tagalog Verb Focus System Explained (It's Not Active vs. Passive)
The Tagalog verb focus system isn't active vs. passive. Learn actor focus, object focus, and more with clear examples that finally make it click.