ronda
rónda with stress marks
patrol; to patrol
Usage Note
Ronda is a Spanish loanword describing a security patrol, commonly associated with police, barangay tanods, and guards making their rounds. The verb form mag-ronda is widely used, and the term is deeply embedded in community policing culture throughout the Philippines.
Examples
" May ronda mamaya ang tanod. "
Natural Translation
The guard has a patrol later.
Literal Translation
Has patrol later the guard.
" May ronda ang mga tanod mamayang gabi. "
Natural Translation
The guards have a patrol later tonight.
Literal Translation
There-is patrol the guards later night.
" Tuwing gabi, nagro-ronda ang mga tanod sa buong subdivision para masigurong ligtas ang lahat ng residente habang natutulog. "
Natural Translation
Every night, the guards patrol the whole subdivision to make sure all the residents are safe while they sleep.
Literal Translation
Every night, patrolling the guards in whole subdivision for to-ensure safe the all of residents while sleeping.
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