Tagalog

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ˌmaŋaŋalaˈkal/ [ˌmaː.ŋɐ.ŋɐ.lɐˈxal] (noun)
    • IPA(key): /maŋaŋaˈlakal/ [mɐ.ŋɐ.ŋɐˈlaː.xɐl] (verb)
  • Syllabification: ma‧nga‧nga‧la‧kal

Noun

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mángangalakál (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜅᜅᜎᜃᜎ᜔)

  1. trader; merchant
    Synonyms: komersiyante, merkader

Verb

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mangangalakal (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜅᜅᜎᜃᜎ᜔)

  1. contemplative aspect of mangalakal

Further reading

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