hadlika

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• harlika

Etymology

Back-formation from mahadlika, variant of maharlika, with the assumption that the word was composed with the ma- prefix. On the contrary, the word came from Sanskrit महर्द्धिक (maharddhika, “prosperous”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /hadliˈkaʔ/ [hɐd.lɪˈxaʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: had‧li‧ka

Noun

hadlikâ (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜇ᜔ᜎᜒᜃ)

1. nobility

   Synonyms: noblesa, pagka-mahal-na-tao, dakila, mahal

2. lineage of freemen

   Synonyms: kahadlikaan, katimawaan

Derived terms

• kahadlikaan

 

Related terms

• maharlika

 

Further reading

• “hadlika”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018