Direktor

director; manager; principalnoun

Alternative meanings

Director; a person who leads, manages, or is in charge of a school, company, institution, project, or production.

Pronunciation

dee-REK-tor

Root and affixes

Established loanword from Spanish/English “director,” adapted as direktor.

Variants or conjugations

direktora; direktor sa eskwelahan; direktor sa kompanya

Related words and expressions

lider; pangulo; manedyer; amo; eskwelahan; kompanya

Meaning and usage notes

Direktor is used in modern contexts. For “school director/principal,” you can say direktor sa eskwelahan. For film or theater, direktor is also used.