disipulo

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish discípulo (“disciple”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /diˈsipulo/ [d̪ɪˌsiː.pʊˈlo]
• Rhymes: -ipulo
• Syllabification: di‧si‧pu‧lo

Noun

disípuló (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜐᜒᜉᜓᜎᜓ)

1. disciple

   Synonyms: alagad, apostol

2. follower

   Synonym: tauhan

3. student; pupil

   Synonyms: mag-aaral, estudyante, pupilo

Further reading

• “disipulo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018