maharlika

Tagalog

Etymology

From Sanskrit, महर्द्धिक (maharddhika, “prosperous”). Compare Buginese ᨆᨑᨙᨉᨀ, Indonesian merdeka.

Noun

maharlika

  1. a member of the feudal warrior class in ancient Tagalog society.

Adjective

maharlikâ

  1. noble; aristocratic
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