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Hari

English

king; monarch; sovereignnoun

Alternative meanings

King, male monarch, or sovereign; ruler of a kingdom. It can also refer to someone who dominates or excels greatly at something.

Pronunciation

HAH-ree

Root and affixes

Hari works as a root. Related forms include harian, to rule or reign, and harianon, royal or majestic.

Variants or conjugations

harian = to rule or reign; harianon = royal or majestic; gingharian = kingdom

Related words and expressions

queen, kingdom, monarch, government, power

Meaning and usage notes

Use hari for a literal king. Figuratively, it can describe someone very dominant or the best at an activity.

governmentkingkingdommonarchsovereign
Example 1

Ang hari nagpuyo sa palasyo.

The king lives in the palace.

Example 2

Siya ang hari sa ilang gingharian.

He is the king of their kingdom.

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