Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
ahente
agent; representativenoun
- Alternative meanings
A person who represents, manages, or acts on behalf of another person, company, or institution. It can refer to a sales, insurance, travel, real estate, or service agent.
- Pronunciation
ah-HEN-teh
- Root and affixes
Borrowed word used as a noun for a person with a representative or management role.
- Variants or conjugations
ahente; agente
- Related words and expressions
representante = representative; tigbaligya = seller; serbisyo = service
- Meaning and usage notes
“Ahente” is common for agent in sales, insurance, travel, or business contexts. For a police agent, “polis” or a more specific expression may fit better.
agentbusinessnounrepresentativework
Nangutana ko sa ahente bahin sa balay.
I asked the agent about the house.
Siya ang ahente sa insurance.
He/She is an insurance agent.