Bikol Central edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Spanish banquero.

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: bang‧ke‧ro
  • IPA(key): /baŋˈkeɾo/, [baŋˈke.ɾo]

Noun edit

bangkero (feminine bangkera)

  1. banker

Related terms edit

Tagalog edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

Borrowed from Spanish banquero.

Noun edit

bangkero (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜅ᜔ᜃᜒᜇᜓ)

  1. banker (person conducting the business of a bank)
  2. (gambling) banker (dealer in a gambling house)
    Synonym: bangka

Etymology 2 edit

From bangka +‎ -ero or possibly borrowed from Spanish barquero.

Noun edit

bangkero (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜅ᜔ᜃᜒᜇᜓ)

  1. (nautical) boat rower; boatman
    Synonyms: mamamangka, mananagwan, tagasagwan, tagagaod, barkero

References edit

  • bangkero”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018