pangulo

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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pangulo (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜅᜓᜎᜓ)

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

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Further reading

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  • pangulo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • pangulo”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2024
  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*quluh”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI