politiko

Borrowed from Spanish político.

• IPA^(key): /politiko/ [po.li.t̪i.ko]
• Rhymes: -iko, -o
• Hyphenation: po‧li‧ti‧ko

politiko (comparative politikoago, superlative politikoen, excessive politikoegi)

1. political

politiko anim

1. (nonstandard) politician

   Synonym: politikari

• “politiko”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
• “politiko”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005
• “politiko” in Labayru Hiztegia

• IPA^(key): /poliˈtiko/

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• Rhymes: -iko
• Syllabification: po‧li‧ti‧ko

politiko (accusative singular politikon, plural politikoj, accusative plural politikojn)

1. politics
2. policy

• IPA^(key): /poliˈtiko/

politiko (plural politiki)

1. politics
2. policy

• politikala

• pulitiko — superseded, pre-2014

Borrowed from Spanish político, from Latin polīticus, from Ancient Greek πολιτικός (politikós).

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /poˈlitiko/ [poˌliː.t̪ɪˈxo]
• Rhymes: -itiko
• Syllabification: po‧li‧ti‧ko

polítikó (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜎᜒᜆᜒᜃᜓ)

1. politician

• politika

• trapo

• “politiko”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
• “politiko”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018
• “politiko”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2026.