mangangalakal

Tagalog

Etymology

From mang- +‎ kalakal, with reduplication of the first syllable of the root word.

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog)
- IPA^(key): /ˌmaŋaŋalaˈkal/ [ˌma.ŋɐ.ŋɐ.lɐˈxal] (noun)
  - Rhymes: -al
- IPA^(key): /maŋaŋaˈlakal/ [mɐ.ŋɐ.ŋɐˈla.xɐl] (verb)
  - Rhymes: -akal
Syllabification: ma‧nga‧nga‧la‧kal

Noun

mángangalakál (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜅᜅᜎᜃᜎ᜔)

trader; merchant
Synonyms: komersiyante, merkader

Verb

mangangalakal (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜅᜅᜎᜃᜎ᜔)

contemplative aspect of mangalakal

Further reading

“mangangalakal” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
“mangangalakal”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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