klerigo

Bikol Central

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish clérigo, from Old Spanish clerigo, semi-learned borrowing from Late Latin clēricus.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: kle‧ri‧go
  • IPA(key): /ˌkleɾiˈɡo/ [ˌkl̪e.ɾiˈɡo]

Noun

klérigó

  1. cleric; clergyman

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish clérigo, from Old Spanish clerigo, semi-learned borrowing from Late Latin clēricus. Doublet of klerk.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈkleɾiɡo/ [ˌklɛː.ɾɪˈɣo]
  • Rhymes: -eɾiɡo
  • Syllabification: kle‧ri‧go

Noun

klérigó (Baybayin spelling ᜃ᜔ᜎᜒᜇᜒᜄᜓ)

  1. cleric; clergyman
    Synonyms: klero, eklesyastiko
  • klero

See also

Further reading

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