kuwadrilya

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cuadrilla.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kuadˈɾilja/ [kwɐdˈɾil.jɐ]
• Rhymes: -ilja
• Syllabification: ku‧wad‧ril‧ya

Noun

kuwadrilya (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜏᜇ᜔ᜇᜒᜎ᜔ᜌ)

1. squad; patrol or detachment of four
2. party of four persons; gang; crew (a company of persons)

   Synonyms: barkada, tropa, pandilya

Related terms

• kuwadro

 

Further reading

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