punong-guro - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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• punungguro

From puno +‎ -ng- +‎ guro, literally “main teacher”.

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌpunoŋ ˈɡuɾoʔ/ [ˌpuː.n̪oŋ ˈɡuː.ɾoʔ], /ˌpunoŋ ɡuˈɾoʔ/ [ˌpuː.n̪oŋ ɡʊˈɾoʔ]
• Rhymes: -uɾoʔ, -oʔ
• Syllabification: pu‧nong-gu‧ro

punong-gurò or punong-gurô (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜈᜓᜅ᜔ᜄᜓᜇᜓ)

1. headteacher

   Synonym: (neologism) ulungguro

2. principal (US); headteacher (UK)

   Synonym: prinsipal