maharlika

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Tagalog

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Etymology

From Sanskrit महर्द्धिक (maharddhika, prosperous) (compare Buginese ᨆᨑᨙᨉᨀ, Malay merdeka, Indonesian merdeka).

Noun

maharlika

  1. (historical) freeman; a member of the feudal warrior class in ancient Tagalog society

Adjective

maharlikâ

  1. noble; aristocratic