guwardakosta

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • gwardakosta superseded

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish guardacostas.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ɡuˌaɾdaˈkosta/ [ˌɡwaɾ.dɐˈxos.tɐ]
  • Rhymes: -osta
  • Syllabification: gu‧war‧da‧kos‧ta

Noun

guwárdakósta (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜓᜏᜇ᜔ᜇᜃᜓᜐ᜔ᜆ)

  1. coast guard
    Synonyms: bantay-baybayin, tanod-baybayin, bantay-dagat, marina

Further reading

  • guwardakosta”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • guwardakosta”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2024
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