gerilya

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch guerrilla, from Spanish guerrilla.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɡəˈrɪlja]
  • Hyphenation: gê‧ril‧ya

Noun

gerilya (plural gerilya-gerilya, first-person possessive gerilyaku, second-person possessive gerilyamu, third-person possessive gerilyanya)

  1. (military) guerrilla war; guerrilla warfare.

Alternative forms

  • gerila (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore)

Further reading

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • girilya

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡeˈɾilja/, [ɡɛˈɾil.jɐ]
  • Hyphenation: ge‧ril‧ya

Noun

gerilya (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜒᜇᜒᜎ᜔ᜌ)

  1. guerrilla warfare
  2. guerilla fighter
    Synonym: gerilyero

Further reading

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