gerilya

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish guerrilla.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡeˈɾiʎa/ [ɡeˈɾi.ʎa]
  • Hyphenation: ge‧ri‧lya

Noun

gerílya (Basahan spelling ᜄᜒᜍᜒᜎ᜔ᜌ)

  1. guerrilla warfare

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch guerrilla, from Spanish guerrilla.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ɡəˈrilja/ [ɡəˈril.ja]
  • Rhymes: -ilja
  • Syllabification: ge‧ril‧ya

Noun

gerilya (plural gerilya-gerilya)

  1. (military) guerrilla war; guerrilla warfare

Alternative forms

Further reading

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • girilya

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish guerrilla, from guerra (war) + -illa (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ɡeˈɾilja/ [ɡɛˈɾil.jɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ilja
  • Syllabification: ge‧ril‧ya

Noun

gerilya (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜒᜇᜒᜎ᜔ᜌ)

  1. guerrilla warfare
  2. guerrilla fighter
    Synonym: gerilyero

Further reading

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