Chavacano

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Etymology

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Inherited from Spanish ventaja, from aventaja, from French avantage.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /benˈtaxa/, [bẽn̪ˈt̪a.xa]
  • Hyphenation: ven‧ta‧ja

Noun

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ventaja

  1. advantage

Spanish

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Etymology

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From aventaja, from French avantage.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /benˈtaxa/ [bẽn̪ˈt̪a.xa]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -axa
  • Syllabification: ven‧ta‧ja

Noun

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ventaja f (plural ventajas)

  1. advantage, upper hand, edge
    Antonym: desventaja
  2. head start
  3. benefit
    Synonyms: beneficio, provecho, lucro

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Chavacano: ventaja
  • Cebuano: bentaha
  • Tagalog: bentaha

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