bangkero

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish banquero.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: bang‧ke‧ro
  • IPA(key): /baŋˈkeɾo/ [baŋˈke.ɾo]

Noun

bangkero (feminine bangkera)

  1. banker

Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /baŋˈkeɾo/ [bɐŋˈkɛː.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: bang‧ke‧ro

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish banquero.

Noun

bangkero (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜅ᜔ᜃᜒᜇᜓ)

  1. banker (person conducting the business of a bank)
  2. (gambling) banker (dealer in a gambling house)
    Synonyms: bangka, kabesilya

Etymology 2

From bangka +‎ -ero or possibly borrowed from Spanish barquero.

Noun

bangkero (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜅ᜔ᜃᜒᜇᜓ)

  1. (nautical) boat rower; boatman; boatperson
    Synonyms: mamamangka, mananagwan, tagasagwan, tagagaod, barkero, (slang, dated) torero

References

  • “bangkero”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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