Tagalog

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Etymology

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Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from English protect with Spanish -a suffix, with the assumption that Spanish protecta exists, from Latin prōtēctus (covered, protected). See also Spanish proteger.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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protekta (Baybayin spelling ᜉ᜔ᜇᜓᜆᜒᜃ᜔ᜆ)

  1. act of protection
    Synonyms: tanggol, sanggalang, depensa, proteksiyon

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • protekta”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018