Negosyante

merchant / businesspersonNoun

Alternative meanings

merchant; trader; businessperson; seller; person engaged in commerce

Pronunciation

neh-goh-SYAHN-teh

Root and affixes

A borrowed form related to negocio, business. In more traditional contexts, magpapatigayon may also be used for merchant or trader.

Variants or conjugations

merchant; trader; businessperson; seller; vendor; entrepreneur

Related words and expressions

business; store; selling; buying; market; money; work; economy

Meaning and usage notes

Negosyante is common and modern. Tindero/tindera is more specifically seller/vendor. Magpapatigayon may sound more formal or traditional.