Hukbalahap
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Tagalog Hukbalahap.
Proper noun[edit]
Hukbalahap
- (Philippines, historical) A Filipino guerrilla movement that fought against the Japanese during World War II and lasted until the Magsaysay administration.
Noun[edit]
Hukbalahap (plural Hukbalahaps)
- A member of this movement.
Derived terms[edit]
Tagalog[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Initial clipping abbreviation of Hukbong Bayan Laban sa Hapon (“People's Army Against the Japanese”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Hukbalaháp (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜓᜃ᜔ᜊᜎᜑᜉ᜔)
- (historical) Hukbalahap (Filipino guerrilla movement that fought against the Japanese during World War II and lasted until the Magsaysay administration)
Derived terms[edit]
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See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “Hukbalahap” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
- “Hukbalahap”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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