alguwasil mayor

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish alguacil mayor.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔalɡuaˌsil maˈjoɾ/ [ʔɐl.ɡwɐˌsɪl mɐˈjoɾ]
  • Rhymes: -oɾ
  • Syllabification: al‧gu‧wa‧sil ma‧yor

Noun

alguwasíl mayór (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜄᜓᜏᜐᜒᜎ᜔ ᜋᜌᜓᜇ᜔) (law enforcement, historical)

  1. chief alguazil; chief constable

See also

Further reading

  • “alguwasil mayor”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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