pangulo

Tagalog

Alternative forms

pañgulo, pang̃ulo, pan͠gulo — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography
Pang. — abbreviation, as title

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paŋ-qulu (“leader, chief”). By surface analysis, pang- +‎ ulo (“head”). Cognate with Aklanon pangueo and Malay penghulu.

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /paˈŋulo/ [pɐˈŋu.lo]
Rhymes: -ulo
Syllabification: pa‧ngu‧lo

Noun

pangulo (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜅᜓᜎᜓ)

president
Synonym: presidente
leader; head; chief
Synonyms: pinuno, hepe

Derived terms

pagkapangulo
pangalawang pangulo
pangulong-bayan
pangulong-lungsod
tagapangulo

Further reading

“pangulo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
“pangulo”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2024
Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*quluh § *paŋ-qulu”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary

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