heneral

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish general.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /heneˈɾal/ [he.n̪eˈɾ̪al̪]
  • Hyphenation: he‧ne‧ral

Noun

henerál (Badlit spelling ᜑᜒᜈᜒᜇᜎ᜔)

  1. (military) a general
  2. (nautical) an admiral

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • Hen. — abbreviation

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish general (“general”), from Latin generālis. Compare Indonesian jenderal.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /heneˈɾal/ [hɛ.n̪ɛˈɾal]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: he‧ne‧ral

Noun

henerál (feminine henerala, Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜈᜒᜇᜎ᜔)

  1. (military) general
  2. (colloquial) head; leader (of a gang)

Further reading

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