guwardakosta

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• gwardakosta — superseded

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish guardacostas.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ɡuˌaɾdaˈkosta/ [ˌɡwaːɾ.dɐˈxoːs.tɐ]
• Rhymes: -osta
• Syllabification: gu‧war‧da‧kos‧ta

Noun

guwárdakósta (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜓᜏᜇ᜔ᜇᜃᜓᜐ᜔ᜆ)

1. coast guard

   Synonyms: bantay-baybayin, tanod-baybayin, bantay-dagat, marina

Related terms

• guwardabista
• guwardaguhas
• guwardamonte
• guwardapolbo
• guwardapreno
• guwardiya
• guwardiya sibil
• kosta
• kostado
• kostal

 

Further reading

• “guwardakosta”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• “guwardakosta”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2024