kompulsoryo

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from English compulsory, influenced by Spanish -io. The proper Spanish term is Spanish obligatorio. See also Puerto Rican Spanish compulsorio.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kompulˈsoɾjo/ [kom.pʊlˈsoɾ.jo]
  • Rhymes: -oɾjo
  • Syllabification: kom‧pul‧sor‧yo

Adjective

kompulsoryo (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜎ᜔ᜐᜓᜇ᜔ᜌᜓ)

  1. compulsory
    Synonyms: sapilitan, pabunto, puwersado, kailangan, obligatoryo, porsoso, mandatoryo, imperatibo