hadlika

Tagalog

Alternative forms
  • harlika

Etymology

Back-formation from mahadlika, variant of maharlika, with the assumption that the word was composed with the ma- prefix. On the contrary, the word came from Sanskrit महर्द्धिक (maharddhika, “prosperous”).

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /hadliˈkaʔ/ [hɐd.lɪˈxaʔ]
  • Rhymes: -aʔ
  • Syllabification: had‧li‧ka

Noun

hadlikâ (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜇ᜔ᜎᜒᜃ)

  1. nobility
    Synonyms: noblesa, pagka-mahal-na-tao, dakila, mahal
  2. lineage of freemen
    Synonyms: kahadlikaan, katimawaan

Derived terms
  • kahadlikaan

Further reading
  • “hadlika”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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