heneral

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish general.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /heneˈɾal/ [he.n̪eˈɾ̪al̪]
• Hyphenation: he‧ne‧ral

Noun

henerál (Badlit spelling ᜑᜒᜈᜒᜇᜎ᜔)

1. (military) a general
2. (nautical) an admiral

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• Hen. — abbreviation

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish general (“general”), from Latin generālis. Compare Indonesian jenderal.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /heneˈɾal/ [hɛ.n̪ɛˈɾal]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: he‧ne‧ral

Noun

henerál (feminine henerala, Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜈᜒᜇᜎ᜔)

1. (military) general
2. (colloquial) head; leader (of a gang)

Related terms

• entrada heneral
• heneralato
• heneralidad
• heneralisa
• heneralisado
• heneralisasyon
• tenyente heneral

Further reading

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