English edit

Etymology edit

From Tagalog barkada, from Spanish barcada (shipload).

Noun edit

barkada (plural barkadas)

  1. (Philippines) gang; clique; informal group of friends

Anagrams edit

Bikol Central edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Spanish barcada (boatload), which underwent semantic change.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /baɾˈkada/, [baɾˈka.d̪a]
  • Hyphenation: bar‧ka‧da

Noun edit

barkáda (Basahan spelling ᜊᜍ᜔ᜃᜇ)

  1. a gang, a group of friends,
  2. a close friend or a member of such group
  3. (by extension) friend
    Synonyms: amigo, katuod, kabo

Derived terms edit

Cebuano edit

Etymology edit

From Spanish barcada (boatload), which underwent semantic change.

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: bar‧ka‧da
  • IPA(key): /baɾˈkada/, [bʌɾ̪ˈka.d̪ʌ]

Noun edit

barkada

  1. a group of friends
  2. a close friend or a member of such group

Quotations edit

For quotations using this term, see Citations:barkada.

Derived terms edit

Kapampangan edit

Etymology edit

From Spanish barcada (boatload), which underwent semantic change.

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: bar‧ka‧da
  • IPA(key): /baɾˈkada/, [bʌɾ̪ˈka.d̪ʌ]

Noun edit

barkada

  1. a group of friends
    Synonyms: (slang) tropa, (slang) grupu
  2. clique; gang
  3. a close friend or a member of such group
  4. group of people going together on a trip

Derived terms edit

Karao edit

Etymology edit

From Spanish barcada (boatload), which underwent semantic change.

Noun edit

barkada

  1. gang

Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Spanish barcada (boatload), which underwent semantic change.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /baɾˈkada/, [bɐɾˈka.dɐ]
  • Hyphenation: bar‧ka‧da

Noun edit

barkada (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜇ᜔ᜃᜇ)

  1. group of friends; gang of friends
    Synonyms: (slang) dabarkads, (slang) tropa, grupo
  2. group of people going together on a trip
  3. shipload of passengers

Derived terms edit