punong-himpilan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• punong himpilan

Etymology

From puno (“head; leader”) +‎ -ng- +‎ himpilan (“station”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌpunoŋ himˈpilan/ [ˌpuː.n̪oŋ hɪmˈpiː.lɐn̪]
• Rhymes: -ilan
• Syllabification: pu‧nong-him‧pi‧lan

Noun

punong-himpilan (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜈᜓᜅ᜔ᜑᜒᜋ᜔ᜉᜒᜎᜈ᜔)

1. headquarters

   Synonyms: kuwartel, hedkuwarters

Further reading

• “punong-himpilan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018