alguwasil

Tagalog

Alternative forms

algwasil
agwasil
agusil

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish alguacil.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: al‧gu‧wa‧sil
IPA^(key): /ʔalɡuaˈsil/, [ʔɐlɡʊɐˈsil]

Noun

alguwasíl

(historical) constable; peace officer during Spanish era

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