kolehiyal

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish colegial.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kolehiˈal/ [ko.lɛ.hɪˈal]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: ko‧le‧hi‧yal

Noun

kolehiyál (feminine kolehiyala, Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜎᜒᜑᜒᜌᜎ᜔)

1. (now dated) schoolboy

   Synonyms: estudyante, mag-aaral

2. (by extension, informal) male college student

Related terms

• kolehiyado
• kolehiyo