Negosyo

entrepreneurship; business venturenoun

Alternative meanings

entrepreneurship; business; business venture; startup initiative

Pronunciation

ne-GOS-yo

Root and affixes

Loanword adapted from negocio, widely used for business activities.

Variants or conjugations

startup; bag-ong negosyo; pagnegosyo

Related words and expressions

capital; market; work; product

Meaning and usage notes

For the act of undertaking business, pagnegosyo can be used; for the project or company, negosyo is most natural.