Ronda

round; patrol; turn; circuitnoun

Alternative meanings

round; patrol; turn; circuit; route; series of turns

Pronunciation

ROHN-dah

Root and affixes

Loanword from Spanish ronda. In everyday contexts, words like tuyok for turn/rotation, palibot for around, or turno for turn/shift may also be used.

Variants or conjugations

turn; around; shift; going around; patrol

Related words and expressions

watchman; guard; game; drink; around

Meaning and usage notes

For a security patrol, ronda or patrulya works. For a game or drinks round, ronda or turno can be used. For a physical lap or turn around, tuyok or paglibot may sound more natural.