EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
head teacher; principal...
depth, profundity...
calamansi, Philippine lime...
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/U-long-gu-RO/
FIL: Ang punong guro o tagapamahala ng isang paaralan; ang pinakamataas na opisyal sa mga guro sa isang institusyon.
EN: head teacher; principal
The final boss of the school. They're the one who approves your vacation leave, observes your class unexpectedly, and makes the god-tier 'Walang Pasok!' announcement. While 'ulong-guro' is the official DepEd term, most people just say 'prinsipal' to sound less like a textbook.
A compound word from 'ulo' (head) and 'guro' (teacher).
ROOT MEANING: head
A formal term for a school principal. 'Prinsipal' is more common in colloquial speech, while 'punong-guro' is also a widely used formal alternative.
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🇵🇭 Ipinatawag ng ulong-guro ang mga magulang ng mag-aaral.
🇺🇸 The head teacher summoned the student's parents.
🇵🇭 Ang aming bagong ulong-guro ay dating isang guro sa agham.
🇺🇸 Our new principal was formerly a science teacher.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.