welgista

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish huelgista, or analytically welga + -ista.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /welˈɡista/, [wɛlˈɡis.tɐ]
  • Hyphenation: wel‧gis‧ta

Noun

welgista (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜒᜎ᜔ᜄᜒᜐ᜔ᜆ)

  1. striker; people on strike
    Synonym: mang-aaklas

Further reading

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