naghaharing-uri

Tagalog

Etymology

From naghahari (“reigning; ruling”) +‎ -ng- +‎ uri (“class; type; kind”). Calque of English ruling class.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /naɡhaˌhaɾiŋ ˈʔuɾiʔ/ [n̪ɐɡ.hɐˌhaː.ɾɪŋ ˈʔuː.ɾɪʔ]
• Rhymes: -uɾiʔ
• Syllabification: nag‧ha‧ha‧ring-u‧ri

Noun

naghaharing-urì (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜄ᜔ᜑᜑᜇᜒᜅ᜔ᜂᜇᜒ)

1. (sociology) ruling class

See also

• aristokrasya
• burges
• plutokrasya

 

Further reading

• “naghaharing-uri”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018