Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Spanish traficante.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /tɾapiˈkante/, [tɾɐ.pɪˈxan.tɛ]
  • Hyphenation: tra‧pi‧kan‧te

Noun edit

trapikante (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜇᜉᜒᜃᜈ᜔ᜆᜒ)

  1. trafficker (of illegal goods)
    Synonyms: kontrabandista, ismagler, mamumuslit
  2. trader; dealer
    Synonyms: negosyante, merkader, komersiyante, mangangakal, magtitinda, maglalako

Related terms edit

Further reading edit

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