kumander

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English commander. The slang sense is also a play on English under (“in a state of subordination”). Doublet of komodor and komodoro.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kuˈmandeɾ/ [kʊˈman̪.d̪ɛɾ]
  • Rhymes: -andeɾ
  • Syllabification: ku‧man‧der

Noun

kumander (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜋᜈ᜔ᜇᜒᜇ᜔)

  1. (military) commander
    Synonym: komandante
  2. (slang) wife
    Synonyms: asawa, maybahay, (colloquial) misis, esposa

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