Huk
Americannoun
plural
Huks-
a member of the Hukbong Mapagpalaya ng Bayan People's Liberation Army, a Communist agrarian revolutionary group in central Luzon in the Philippines.
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a member of the Hukbalahap, an anti-Japanese resistance group in central Luzon during World War II.
Etymology
Origin of Huk
Shortening of Tagalog hukbo army
Example Sentences
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The family of Yurii Huk, 41, including his daughter, Darynka, 8, his niece and other relatives, during his funeral outside Saints Peter and Paul Garrison Church in Lviv on May 16.
From New York Times • Oct. 11, 2022
Huk brings in about $180,000 from competitions and sponsors, such as Monster beverages and HyperX.
From Washington Post • Sep. 21, 2015
Yuen has followed Huk since college and is rooting for the 26-year-old Canadian gamer.
From Washington Post • Sep. 21, 2015
To Philippine army intelligence, Ronnie gave a roster of the men and officers in his Huk group, tips on the location of Huk hideouts.
From Time Magazine Archive
"We do not know what you mean," Huk said.
From The Hohokam Dig by Pratt, Theodore
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