Mangubat Explained

Mangubat is a Visayan,^[1] and old Tagalog word^{[2] [3] [4]} that means "to battle or combat".^{[5] [6]}

according to Ifugao Tuwali language Mangubat refers to those who war against a group of people or country.^[7]

It is mentioned in Antonio de Morga's 1609 book Sucesos de las islas Filipinas:

These Visayans are a race less inclined to agriculture, and are skilful in navigation, and eager for war and raids for pillage and booty, which they call "mangubat". This means "to go out for plunder."^[8]

Notes and References

1. Book: Sánchez . Matheo . Vocabulario de la lengua Bisaya . 1711 . 184 . 1 December 2020.
2. Book: de San José . Francisco . Arte y reglas de la lengua Tagala - originally published year 1610 . 1610 . 4 . 31 July 2021.
3. Book: de NOCEDA . Juan . Vocabulario de la lengua Tagala trabaxado por varios sugetos doctos, y graves, y ultimamente añadido : corregido y coordinado por el P.Juan de Noceda y el Pedro de San Lucar. . 1754 . 218 . First . 31 July 2021.
4. Book: de San Agustin . Fr. Gaspar . Compendio del arte de la lengua Tagala / por el padre Fr. Gaspar de S. Agustin (1650-1724) . 45 . 1 August 2021.
5. Web site: Philippine On-Line Dictionary . Search results for 'mang gubat' . 16 July 2015.
6. Web site: Cebuano English Dictionary . Search query: gubat . 16 July 2015.
7. Web site: Tuwali Ifugao Dictionary. 3 May 2016.
8. Web site: Antonio de Morga . History of the Philippine Islands . 16 July 2015. Antonio de Morga .