Hukbalahap
English
editEtymology
editFrom Tagalog Hukbalahap.
Proper noun
editHukbalahap
- (Philippines, historical) A Filipino guerrilla movement that fought against the Japanese during World War II and lasted until the Magsaysay administration.
Noun
editHukbalahap (plural Hukbalahaps)
- A member of this movement.
Derived terms
editTagalog
editEtymology
editInitial 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
editHukbalaháp (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
editRelated terms
editSee also
editFurther 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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