impormante

Bikol Central

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish informante.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔimpoɾˈmante/, [ʔim.poɾˈman̪.te]
• Hyphenation: im‧por‧man‧te

Noun

impormánte

1. informant; informer
2. (by extension) spy

   Synonym: espiya

Related terms

• impormar
• impormasiyon

 

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish informante.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔimpoɾˈmante/, [ʔɪm.poɾˈman.tɛ]
• Hyphenation: im‧por‧man‧te

Noun

impormante (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜇ᜔ᜋᜈ᜔ᜆᜒ)

1. informant

   Synonyms: kukunang-ulat, kukunang-imporme, kukunang-kabatiran, tagabigay-ulat

2. informer (person who tells authorities about improper or illegal activity)

   Synonyms: tagasuplong, tagasumbong, tagapagsuplong, tagapagsumbong

3. spy

   Synonyms: espiya, tiktik