prinsipyo

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish principio, from Latin prī̆ncipium.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /pɾinˈsipjo/ [pɾɪnˈsiːp.jo]
• Rhymes: -ipjo
• Syllabification: prin‧sip‧yo

Noun

prinsipyo (Baybayin spelling ᜉ᜔ᜇᜒᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜉ᜔ᜌᜓ)

1. principle

   Synonym: simulain

Further reading

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