welga
welgá with stress marks
strike; to stage a strike
Usage Note
Welga is borrowed from Spanish 'huelga' (labor strike) and is the standard Filipino term for a workers' strike or work stoppage. It is used in labor, political, and journalistic contexts. Strikes have played a significant role in Philippine labor history, and the word carries associations with workers' rights and activism.
Examples
" May welga sa pabrika. "
Natural Translation
There is a strike at the factory.
Literal Translation
Has strike at factory.
" May malaking welga sa harap ng opisina. "
Natural Translation
There is a big strike in front of the office.
Literal Translation
There is big strike in front of office.
" Nagdeklara ng welga ang mga manggagawa matapos tanggihan ng kompanya ang kanilang hiling na dagdag-sahod. "
Natural Translation
The workers declared a strike after the company rejected their request for a wage increase.
Literal Translation
Declared of strike the plural worker after reject of company the their request that add-wage.
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