mangangalakal

Tagalog

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

mángangalakál (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜅᜅᜎᜃᜎ᜔)

1. trader; merchant

   Synonyms: komersiyante, merkader

Verb

mangangalakal (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜅᜅᜎᜃᜎ᜔)

1. contemplative aspect of mangalakal

Further reading

• “mangangalakal”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “mangangalakal”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018