noun, feminine/ˈw̝elɡa/plural: huelgas
strike, protest (work stoppage)
Synonyms: paro
Related: huelga de celo, huelga de hambre, huelga general, juerga, rompehuelgas
Deverbal from holgar, from Late Latin follicāre (“to blow”), from Latin follis. Compare Portuguese folga (“rest; day off”). Doublet of juerga.