komersiyante

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • komersyante

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish comerciante.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /komeɾsiˈante/ [ko.mɛɾˈʃan̪.t̪ɛ]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /komeɾsiˈante/ [ko.mɛɾˈsjan̪.t̪ɛ]
  • Rhymes: -ante
  • Syllabification: ko‧mer‧si‧yan‧te

Noun

komersiyante (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜋᜒᜇ᜔ᜐᜒᜌᜈ᜔ᜆᜒ)

  1. merchant; trader; businessperson (one who works in commerce)
    Synonyms: mangangalakal, negosyante, merkader

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