hukbong bayan

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, “town army; people army”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /hukˌboŋ ˈbajan/ [hʊkˌbom ˈba.jɐn]
• Rhymes: -ajan
• Syllabification: huk‧bong ba‧yan

Noun

hukbóng bayan (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜓᜃ᜔ᜊᜓᜅ᜔ ᜊᜌᜈ᜔) (communism, military)

1. people's army

Derived terms

• BHB
• Hukbalahap