Tigbaligya

seller; vendor; salespersonnoun

Alternative meanings

seller
vendor
salesperson
person who sells products or services
shop attendant or merchant, depending on context

Pronunciation

tig-bah-LEEG-yah

Root and affixes

Comes from baligya, sale or to sell. Tig- marks the person who habitually does an action: tigbaligya, one who sells.

Variants or conjugations

tigbaligya = seller / vendor
tindero = male vendor, common loanword
tindera = female vendor, common loanword
mamaligya = regular seller / merchant
negosyante = merchant / businessperson

Related words and expressions

baligya = sale / to sell
palit = to buy
tindahan = store
merkado = market
negosyo = business
presyo = price

Meaning and usage notes

Tigbaligya is a clear general word for seller. Tindero/tindera is very common for a vendor in a store or market. Negosyante is broader: merchant or businessperson.