bangkero

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish banquero.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

bangkero (feminine bangkera)

1. banker

Related terms

• bangko

 

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /baŋˈkeɾo/ [bɐŋˈkɛː.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -eɾo
• Syllabification: bang‧ke‧ro

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish banquero.

Noun

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

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

Noun

bangkero (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜅ᜔ᜃᜒᜇᜓ)

1. (nautical) boat rower; boatman

   Synonyms: mamamangka, mananagwan, tagasagwan, tagagaod, barkero

References

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