mandirigma
/mandiɾiɡˈmaʔ/
The Tagalog word for warrior is mandirigma.
Mandirigma refers to a person who is actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare.
Meaning: person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is formed from the root digma (war) and the prefix man-, which denotes a person who performs an action or engages in a profession.
How does it change in a sentence?
Mandirigma is an invariant noun and does not change its form to indicate plurality. Instead, you indicate plurality by adding a quantifier such as mga before it.
How do you pronounce it?
/mandiɾiɡˈmaʔ/
Did you know?
- Ancient Filipino warriors often used tattoos as a visual record of their bravery and achievements in battle, turning their bodies into a living history of their status as a mandirigma.
- While mandirigma is the general term for a warrior, the ancient Filipinos had a specific social class of elite warriors called maharlika. These individuals were noble warriors who were exempt from paying taxes to the chief.
- Historically, some groups in the Philippines recognized female warriors, who could hold the status of a mandirigma and lead troops into battle.
Examples in context
- Natalo ko ang mandirigma.I defeated the warrior.This example shows how to use mandirigma in a sentence about defeating someone.Tatoeba #11482347 by qwertzu, translation #1148002 by cntrational
- Ang mga mandirigma ay matatapang.The warriors are brave.
- Matapang ang bawat mandirigma.Every warrior is brave.
- Siya ay isang dakilang mandirigma.He is a great warrior.
Example conversation
Maria and Mark are discussing a historical movie.
- MariaSino ang paborito mong mandirigma sa pelikula?Who is your favorite warrior in the movie?
- MarkAng matapang na mandirigma na si Lakan.The brave warrior, Lakan.
- MariaTalaga? Napakahusay ng kanyang pagganap.Really? His acting was excellent.
- MarkOo, bilib ako sa kanya.Yes, I admire him.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “warrior” translations and entries mandirigma, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
