kuwadrilya

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cuadrilla.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kuadˈɾilja/ [kwɐd̪ˈɾil.jɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ilja
  • Syllabification: ku‧wad‧ril‧ya

Noun

kuwadrilya (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜏᜇ᜔ᜇᜒᜎ᜔ᜌ)

  1. squad; patrol or detachment of four
  2. party of four persons; gang; crew (a company of persons)
    Synonyms: barkada, tropa, pandilya

Further reading

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