ehersito

Tagalog

Alternative forms

ejercito – obsolete

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish ejército.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: e‧her‧si‧to

IPA^(key): /ʔeˌheɾsiˈto/, [ʔeˌheɾ.sɪˈto]

Noun

ehérsitó

(literary, military) army
Synonym: hukbo
- 1838, Francisco Balagtas, Pinagdaanang Buhay ni Florante at ni Laura sa Kahariang Albanya:
  Yaong ehersitong mula sa Etolya ang unang nawika sa gayong ligaya: "Biba si Floranteng hari ng Albanya! Mabuhay, mabuhay ang Prinsesa Laura!"

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