naghaharing-uri

Tagalog

Etymology

From naghahari (“reigning; ruling”) +‎ -ng- +‎ uri (“class; type; kind”). Calque of English ruling class.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /naɡhaˌhaɾiŋ ˈʔuɾiʔ/ [nɐɡ.hɐˌha.ɾɪŋ ˈʔu.ɾɪʔ]
  • Rhymes: -uɾiʔ
  • Syllabification: nag‧ha‧ha‧ring-u‧ri

Noun

naghaharing-urì (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜄ᜔ᜑᜑᜇᜒᜅ᜔ᜂᜇᜒ)

  1. (sociology) ruling class

See also

Further reading
  • “naghaharing-uri”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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