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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

게릴라

Pronunciation / Transliteration: geurilla

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Guerrilla/ɡəˈrɪl.ə/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"게릴라 전투원들은 적의 보급선을 차단했다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A member of a small independent group taking part in irregular fighting, typically against larger regular forces.

    "The guerrilla fighters used the dense jungle to their advantage, launching surprise attacks on enemy convoys."
  2. 2

    A person who engages in such warfare, often characterized by unconventional tactics.

    "The region was known for its guerrilla activity, with local fighters resisting foreign occupation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Spanish 'guerrilla', meaning 'little war', which is a diminutive of 'guerra' (war), originating from Germanic roots related to Old High German 'werra' (strife, confusion). The term gained widespread international usage during the Peninsular War in the early 19th century to describe irregular Spanish fighters resisting Napoleon's army.

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