eskolta

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish escolta.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔesˈkolta/ [ʔɛsˈkol.t̪ɐ]
  • Rhymes: -olta
  • Syllabification: es‧kol‧ta

Noun

eskolta (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜃᜓᜎ᜔ᜆ)

  1. escort; guard; convoy
    Synonyms: hatid, bantay, guwardiya

Further reading

  • eskolta”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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