Ekonomiko

economic / economicaladjective

Alternative meanings

economicnrelated to the economynrelated to resources, money, or productionnefficient or using few resources, depending on context

Pronunciation

eh-koh-NOH-mee-koh

Root and affixes

Base form: ekonomiko. It is borrowed from Spanish economico and adapted to Cebuano usage.

Variants or conjugations

ekonomiya = economynekonomiks = economics as a disciplinenbarato = economical in the sense of cheap or inexpensivenmas barato = more economical, when talking about price

Related words and expressions

ekonomiya = economynkwarta = moneynnegosyo = businessnbarato = cheapngasto = expense

Meaning and usage notes

If “economic” means related to the economy, use “ekonomiko”. If it means cheap or low-cost, the more natural word is “barato”.