konstabularyo

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from English constabulary, and influenced by Spanish -ario.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /konstabuˈlaɾjo/ [kon̪s.t̪ɐ.bʊˈlaɾ.jo]
  • Rhymes: -aɾjo
  • Syllabification: kons‧ta‧bu‧lar‧yo

Noun

konstabularyo (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜈ᜔ᜐ᜔ᜆᜊᜓᜎᜇ᜔ᜌᜓ)

  1. constabulary
  2. (historical) Philippine Constabulary (currently the Philippine National Police)

See also