punong mahistrado

Tagalog

Etymology

From puno (“top; main; chief”) +‎ -ng +‎ mahistrado (“magistrate; justice”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌpunoŋ mahisˈtɾado/ [ˌpuː.n̪oŋ mɐ.hɪsˈt̪ɾaː.d̪o]
• Rhymes: -ado
• Syllabification: pu‧nong ma‧his‧tra‧do

Noun

punong mahistrado (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜈᜓᜅ᜔ ᜋᜑᜒᜐ᜔ᜆ᜔ᜇᜇᜓ) (law)

1. chief justice; chief magistrate

See also

• alkalde en ordinaryo