armalayt

Tagalog

Etymology

Genericized trademark from English Armalite.

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈʔaɾmalajt/ [ˌʔaɾ.mɐˈlaɪ̯t̪]
Rhymes: -aɾmalajt
Syllabification: ar‧ma‧layt

Noun

ármaláyt (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜇ᜔ᜋᜎᜌ᜔ᜆ᜔)

assault rifle (especially the M-16 and its derivatives)
- 2008, Consuelo J. Paz, Essays on Well-being, Opportunity/destiny, and Anguish, UP Press, →ISBN, page 54:
  Ang waring nagmamakaawang himig ng kundiman ay nilalabanan dito ng malakas at mapanghimagsik na imahen ng libo-libong kamaong nakataas sa pagtutol kaharap man ang mga armalayt at tangke ng estado. Taas ang kamao, tanda ng ...
  The seemingly pleading tune of the kundiman is countered here by the strong and rebellious image of thousands of fists raised in opposition even in the face of state armalites and tanks. Fist raised, a sign of ...
- 1989, Kilusan sa Paglilinang ng Rebolusyonaryong Panitikan at Sining sa Kanayunan (LINANG), Mainstream (People's Art, Literature and Education Resource Center), STR, mga tula ng digmang sa Pilipinas
  tahimik na nakaabang — matutulis na kawayan sa ilalim ng kasukala't mga daan. tahimik na nagmamanman ang mga milisyang bay an. ano ang susunod nating hakbang? nagsimulang umalingawngaw ang mga armalayt at masinggan ng ...
  quietly lurking — spiky bamboo under the thick roads. the town's militias watched quietly. what is our next step? the armalites began to sound and chant ...
- 2005, Ding L. San Juan, Demokrasya at kudeta:
  ... limita- dong bilang at kalibre ng kanilang mga armas ay hindi sapat para ide- pensa ang Palasyo. Si Erfe ang Deputy Commander at lntelligence Officer ng PSG. Nabanggit niya na maliban sa mga armalayt, mga lumang rebolber at pistola, ...
  the limited number and caliber of their weapons were not enough to defend the Palace. Erfe is the Deputy Commander and Intelligence Officer of the PSG. He mentioned that apart from armalites, old revolvers and pistols, ...

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