huelga

Spanish

Etymology

From holgar, from Late Latin follicāre (“to blow”), from Latin follis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈw̝elɡa/ [ˈw̝el.ɣ̞a]

Noun

huelga f (plural huelgas)

1. strike (work stoppage)

   Synonym: paro

Derived terms

• huelga de hambre
• rompehuelgas

 

Related terms

• follar
• fuelle
• holgar
• holgazán, holgazana

 

Descendants

• → Tagalog: welga

Verb

huelga

1. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of holgar.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of holgar.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of holgar.