salamangkero

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Philippine Spanish salamanquero (“prestidigitator”). By surface analysis, salamangka +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /salamaŋˈkeɾo/ [sɐ.lɐ.mɐŋˈkɛː.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: sa‧la‧mang‧ke‧ro

Noun

salamangkero (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜎᜋᜅ᜔ᜃᜒᜇᜓ)

  1. magician; juggler; conjurer; prestidigitator
    Synonym: madyikero
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