Kampiyun

championnoun

Alternative meanings

winner; title-holder; first-place winner; outstanding person

Pronunciation

kahm-PEE-yoon

Root and affixes

Loanword adapted from Spanish champion; used as a noun for a winner or outstanding person.

Variants or conjugations

kampeyon; kampyon

Related words and expressions

kampiyunato = championship; daog = to win; mananaog = winner

Meaning and usage notes

Can refer to someone who wins a competition or someone who stands out strongly in something. The form kampeyon is also found in dictionaries.