Welga (en. Strike)

/ˈwɛlga/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A group of people who stop working as a protest for better working conditions.

The workers held a strike to demand higher wages.

Ang mga mangagawa ay nagdaos ng welga upang hilingin ang mas mataas na sahod.

An action aimed at expressing disagreement on an issue or situation.

Many students joined the strike against high tuition fees.

Maraming estudyante ang sumama sa welga laban sa mataas na matrikula.

Halting work to show disapproval of a company's or government's actions.

The teachers' strike led to reforms in the education system.

Ang welga ng mga guro ay naging sanhi ng pagsasaayos sa sistema ng edukasyon.

Origin: English 'strike', derived from the French word 'grève'.

join a strike

To participate in a strike or protest.

sumali sa welga

hold a strike

To carry out a strike as a form of action.

magdaos ng welga

activist

A person who supports a cause and often participates in protests.

aktibista

disobedience

An act of not following rules or laws.

pagsuway

work stoppage (slang for strike)

That's why we went on strike because of the bad working conditions.

Kaya nag-welga kami dahil sa masamang kondisyon sa trabaho.

rebellion (slang context for strike)

Their strike is a form of rebellion against the system.

Ang welga nila ay isa nang uri ng paghihimagsik sa sistema.

strengthening (slang term for strikes)

Let's unite in strengthening against unfair wages.

Sama-sama tayo sa palakasan laban sa hindi makatarungang sahod.