Definition
Small groups of fighters who use surprise attacks and hit-and-run tactics instead of traditional military battles, often fighting against a larger army.
Etymology
From Spanish 'guerrilla' meaning 'little war,' derived from 'guerra' (war). The term became popular during the Peninsular War (1808-1814) when Spanish civilians used unconventional tactics against Napoleon's army.
Kelly Says
Guerrilla warfare turned a military weakness into a strength—fighters with no tanks, planes, or uniforms could outmaneuver and exhaust a much larger traditional army by fighting smart rather than fighting big, which is why this tactic is still used today.
Translations
ARالعربية
متمردون
mu-ta-mar-doon
BNবাংলা
যোদ্ধার
yo-ddha-ar
CACatalà
guerrillers
gwer-ih-leh-rers
CSČeština
partyzáni
par-tee-za-nee
DADansk
guerilleros
gwer-ih-leh-rohss
DEDeutsch
Guerilleros
gwer-ih-leh-rohs
ELΕλληνικά
κυνητές
kee-neh-tes
ESEspañol
guerrilleros
gwer-ree-yeh-rohss
FAفارسی
متمردان
mot-mar-dan
FRFrançais
guérilleros
gwe-ree-yehr-oh
HEעברית
לוחמים
loh-a-heem
HUMagyar
guerrillák
gwer-ih-lahk
IDBahasa Indonesia
pemberontak
peh-m-beh-ron-tak
ITItaliano
guerriglieri
gwer-rih-lee-eh-ree
KKKK
партизандар
par-ti-zan-dar
MSBahasa Melayu
pemberontak
peh-m-beh-ron-tak
NLNederlands
guerrilla's
gwer-ih-lahs
NONorsk
guerilleros
gwer-ih-leh-rohss
PLPolski
partyzanci
par-ti-zan-tsi
PTPortuguês
guerrilheiros
gwer-ih-lee-e-rohs
RORomână
guerrilă
gwer-ih-lah
RUРусский
партизаны
par-ti-za-ny
SVSvenska
guerilleros
gwer-ih-leh-rohss
SWKiswahili
wapendaji
wa-pen-da-ji
TAதமிழ்
தலைவன்
tha-lai-van
TEతెలుగు
సైనికుడు
say-ni-ku-du
THไทย
กองกำลังติดอาวุธ
kong gam-lang dit-aw-ut
TLTL
mga rebelde
mgah reh-bel-deh
TRTürkçe
gerillalar
ger-ih-lah-lar
UKУкраїнська
партизани
par-ti-za-ni
VITiếng Việt
du kích
doo-keehk