alguwasil

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish alguacil, from Andalusian Arabic الوَزِير (al-wazīr), from Arabic وَزِير (wazīr, “minister”).

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔalɡuaˈsil/ [ʔɐl.ɡwɐˈsil]
  • Rhymes: -il
  • Syllabification: al‧gu‧wa‧sil

Noun

alguwasíl (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜄᜓᜏᜐᜒᜎ᜔)

  1. (historical) alguazil; constable; peace officer during Spanish era
  • alguwasil mayor

See also

Further reading
  • “alguwasil”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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