ehersito

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish ejército.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: e‧her‧si‧to
  • IPA(key): /ʔeˌheɾsiˈto/, [ʔeˌheɾ.sɪˈto]

Noun

ehérsitó

  1. (literary, military) army
    Synonym: hukbo
    • 1838, Francisco Balagtas, Pinagdaanang Buhay ni Florante at ni Laura sa Kahariang Albanya:
      Yaong ehersitong mula sa Etolya ang unang nawika sa gayong ligaya: "Biba si Floranteng hari ng Albanya! Mabuhay, mabuhay ang Prinsesa Laura!"
      (please add an English translation of this quote)
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.