hadlika

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Tagalog[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

  • IPA(key): /hadliˈkaʔ/, [hɐd.lɪˈxaʔ]
  • Hyphenation: had‧li‧ka

Noun[edit]

hadlikâ (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜇ᜔ᜎᜒᜃ)

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

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Further reading[edit]

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