kumander

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• komander

Etymology

Borrowed from English commander. Doublet of komodor and komodoro.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kuˈmandeɾ/ [kʊˈmaːn.dɛɾ]
• Rhymes: -andeɾ
• Syllabification: ku‧man‧der

Noun

kumander (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜋᜈ᜔ᜇᜒᜇ᜔)

1. (military) commander

   Synonym: komandante

Further reading

• “kumander” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
• “kumander”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018