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)
- merchant; trader; businessperson (one who works in commerce)
- Synonyms: mangangalakal, negosyante, merkader
Related terms
- komersiyal
- komersiyalisasyon
- komersiyalismo
- komersiyo
See also
Further reading
- “komersiyante”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
- “komersiyante”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018