medyor

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English major.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈmedjoɾ/ [ˈmɛː.d͡ʒoɾ]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ˈmedjoɾ/ [ˈmɛd̪.joɾ]
  • Rhymes: -edjoɾ
  • Syllabification: med‧yor

Noun

medyor (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜇ᜔ᜌᜓᜇ᜔)

  1. primary
  2. degree program
  3. (military) major
    Synonyms: komandante, magat
  4. (music) major scale

References

  • medyor”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018