ventaja

Chavacano

Etymology

Inherited from Spanish ventaja, from aventaja, from French avantage.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /benˈtaxa/, [bẽn̪ˈt̪a.xa]
  • Hyphenation: ven‧ta‧ja

Noun

ventaja

  1. advantage

Spanish

Etymology

A rebracketing of aventaja, from French avantage.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /benˈtaxa/ [bẽn̪ˈt̪a.xa]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -axa
  • Syllabification: ven‧ta‧ja

Noun

ventaja f (plural ventajas)

  1. advantage, upper hand, edge
    Antonym: desventaja
  2. head start
  3. benefit
    Synonyms: beneficio, provecho, lucro

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Chavacano: ventaja
  • Cebuano: bentaha
  • Tagalog: bentaha

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