agalon

== Cebuano == === Alternative forms === agawon — dialectal, "l"-elision agaw === Etymology === Analyzed as agad +‎ -on, literally “one who is to be awaited, followed”. Related to alagad (“servant”), umagad (“son-in-law”), pangagad. === Pronunciation === (Standard Cebuano) IPA(key): /ʔaˈɡalon/ [ʔɐˈɡa.l̪on̪] (Metro Cebu, Bohol, Leyte) IPA(key): /ʔaˈɡawon/ [ʔɐˈɡa.won̪] Hyphenation: a‧ga‧lon === Noun === agalon (Badlit spelling ᜀᜄᜎᜓᜈ᜔) (dated) a person who oversees and directs the work of others; a boss; a supervisor; a manager (dated) a person, firm or other entity which pays for or hires the services of another person; an employer (dated) a person who owns and rents land such as a house, apartment, or condo; a landlord; a landlady (dated) a regular customer, as of a certain store or restaurant; a patron == Hiligaynon == === Noun === agalon boss, employer, lord, master