agalon

Cebuano

Alternative forms

• agawon — dialectal, "l"-elision
• agaw

Etymology

Analyzed as agad +‎ -on, literally “one who is to be awaited, followed”. Related to alagad (“servant”), umagad (“son-in-law”), pangagad.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Cebuano) IPA^(key): /ʔaˈɡalon/ [ʔɐˈɡa.l̪on̪]
• (Metro Cebu, Bohol, Leyte) IPA^(key): /ʔaˈɡawon/ [ʔɐˈɡa.won̪]
• Hyphenation: a‧ga‧lon

Noun

agalon (Badlit spelling ᜀᜄᜎᜓᜈ᜔)

1. (dated) a person who oversees and directs the work of others; a boss; a supervisor; a manager
2. (dated) a person, firm or other entity which pays for or hires the services of another person; an employer
3. (dated) a person who owns and rents land such as a house, apartment, or condo; a landlord; a landlady
4. (dated) a regular customer, as of a certain store or restaurant; a patron

Hiligaynon

Noun

agalon

1. boss, employer, lord, master