habonero

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • habunero

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish jabonero.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /haboˈneɾo/ [hɐ.boˈn̪ɛː.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: ha‧bo‧ne‧ro

Noun

habonero (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜊᜓᜈᜒᜇᜓ)

  1. soapmaker
  2. soap seller

Synonyms

  • magsasabon

Further reading

  • habonero”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018