Hukbalahap
English
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Etymology
[edit]From Tagalog Hukbalahap.
Proper noun
[edit]Hukbalahap
- (Philippines, historical) A Filipino guerrilla movement that fought against the Japanese during World War II and lasted until the Magsaysay administration.
Noun
[edit]Hukbalahap (plural Hukbalahaps)
- A member of this movement.
Derived terms
[edit]Tagalog
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Initial clipping abbreviation of Hukbong Bayan Laban sa Hapon (“People's Army Against the Japanese”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /hukbalaˈhap/ [hʊk.bɐ.lɐˈhap̚]
- Rhymes: -ap
- Syllabification: Huk‧ba‧la‧hap
Proper noun
[edit]Hukbalaháp (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜓᜃ᜔ᜊᜎᜑᜉ᜔)
- (historical) Hukbalahap (Filipino guerrilla movement that fought against the Japanese during World War II and lasted until the Magsaysay administration)
Derived terms
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[edit]See also
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “Hukbalahap”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
- “Hukbalahap”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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