punong-guro

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• punungguro

Etymology

From puno +‎ -ng- +‎ guro, literally “main teacher”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpunoŋ ˈɡuɾoʔ/, [ˌpu.noŋ ˈɡu.ɾoʔ]

• IPA^(key): /ˌpunoŋ ɡuˈɾoʔ/, [ˌpu.noŋ ɡʊˈɾoʔ]
• Hyphenation: pu‧nong-gu‧ro

Noun

punong-gurò or punong-gurô (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜈᜓᜅ᜔ᜄᜓᜇᜓ)

1. headteacher

   Synonym: (neologism) ulungguro

2. principal

   Synonym: prinsipal