alguwasil
Tagalog
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Spanish alguacil, from Andalusian Arabic الوَزِير (al-wazīr), from Arabic وَزِير (wazīr, “minister”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔalɡuaˈsil/ [ʔɐl.ɡwɐˈsil]
- Rhymes: -il
- Syllabification: al‧gu‧wa‧sil
Noun
[edit]alguwasíl (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜄᜓᜏᜐᜒᜎ᜔)
- (historical) alguazil; constable; peace officer during Spanish era
Related terms
[edit]See also
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “alguwasil”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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