hukbong-sandatahan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• hukbong sandatahan

Etymology

From hukbo +‎ -ng- +‎ sandatahan.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /hukˌboŋ ˌsandataˈhan/ [hʊkˌbon̪ ˌsan̪.d̪ɐ.t̪ɐˈhan̪]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: huk‧bong-san‧da‧ta‧han

Noun

hukbóng-sándatahán (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜓᜃ᜔ᜊᜓᜅ᜔ᜐᜈ᜔ᜇᜆᜑᜈ᜔)

1. armed forces

   Synonyms: sandatahang-lakas, sandatahan

Related terms

• hukbong-dagat
• hukbong-katihan
• hukbong-panghimpapawid

Further reading

• “hukbong-sandatahan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018