hadlika

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Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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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

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Noun

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hadlikâ (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜇ᜔ᜎᜒᜃ)

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

Derived terms

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Further reading

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

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