huelga

== Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈw̝elɡa/ [ˈw̝el.ɣ̞a], /ˈɡwelɡa/ [ˈɡwel.ɣ̞a] Rhymes: -elɡa Syllabification: huel‧ga === Etymology 1 === Deverbal from holgar, from Late Latin follicāre (“to blow”), from Latin follis. Compare Portuguese folga (“rest; day off”). Doublet of juerga. ==== Noun ==== huelga f (plural huelgas) strike, protest (work stoppage) Synonym: paro ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== → Asturian: güelga → Tagalog: welga === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== huelga inflection of holgar: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative ===== Derived terms ===== === Further reading === “huelga”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025