welga

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish huelga.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈwelɡa/ [ˈwɛl.ɡɐ]
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  • Rhymes: -elɡa
  • Syllabification: wel‧ga

Noun

welga (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜒᜎ᜔ᜄ)

  1. strike (work stoppage)
    Synonyms: aklas, aklasan

Derived terms

  • magwelga
  • pagwelgahan
  • pagwewelga
  • papagwelgahin
  • welgahin

See also

  • kilos-protesta

Further reading

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