"pangulo" meaning in Tagalog

See pangulo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /paˈŋulo/ [Standard-Tagalog], [pɐˈŋuː.lo] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜉᜅᜓᜎᜓ [Baybayin], pañgolo [alternative], pang̃olo [alternative], pan͠golo [alternative], Pang. [alternative, abbreviation]
Rhymes: -ulo Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paŋ- Proto-Austronesian *quluh Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paŋ-qulu Tagalog pangulo Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paŋ-qulu (“leader, chief”). By surface analysis, pang- + ulo. Cognate with Aklanon pangueo, Tausug panghū', and Malay penghulu. Etymology templates: {{ety|tl|:inh|poz-pro:*paŋ-qulu<t:leader, chief><ety:af<*paŋ-><*qulu>>|:af<surf>|pang-|ulo|text=++|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paŋ- Proto-Austronesian *quluh Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paŋ-qulu Tagalog pangulo [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian", "term" : "*qulu", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "poz-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian", "term" : "*paŋ-qulu", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "poz-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" }, { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian", "term" : "*paŋ-", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "poz-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "pang-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tl" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "is_duplicate" : true, "children" : [ ], "status" : { "1" : "poz-pro", "2" : ":inh", "3" : "map-pro:*quluh", "tree" : "1", "text" : "+" }, "lang_name" : "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian", "term" : "*qulu", "lang" : "poz-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "ulo", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tl" } ], "keyword_label" : "By surface analysis,", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix", "is_invisible" : "tree" } ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "pangulo", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tl" }" data-lang="tl" data-title="pangulo"> Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paŋ-qulu (“leader, chief”). By surface analysis, pang- + ulo., {{cog|akl|pangueo}} Aklanon pangueo, {{cog|tsg|panghū'}} Tausug panghū', {{cog|ms|penghulu}} Malay penghulu Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} pangulo (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜅᜓᜎᜓ)
  1. president Synonyms: presidente
    Sense id: en-pangulo-tl-noun-ekfUbjCl Categories (other): Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon, Tagalog entries with etymology texts, Tagalog entries with etymology trees, Tagalog entries with etymon, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms prefixed with pang-, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 97 3 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 97 3 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 98 2 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology texts: 96 4 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology trees: 96 4 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymon: 96 4 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 75 25 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms prefixed with pang-: 85 15 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 96 4 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 84 16
  2. leader; head; chief Synonyms: pinuno, hepe
    Sense id: en-pangulo-tl-noun-AjxuIur4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: pagkapangulo, pangalawang pangulo, pangulong-bayan, pangulong-lungsod, tagapangulo
Categories (other): Government, Politics Disambiguation of Government: 0 0 Disambiguation of Politics: 0 0

Alternative forms

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      "form": "pañgolo",
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  "forms": [
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      "tags": [
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    {
      "form": "pañgolo",
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    {
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    {
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  ],
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}

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