Tigpamaba

spokesperson; spokesman; spokeswomannoun

Alternative meanings

spokesperson
spokesman or spokeswoman
person who speaks on behalf of a group
representative who communicates an official position
public voice of an organization

Pronunciation

tig-pah-MAH-bah

Root and affixes

Built with tig-, often marking the person in charge of doing something, and pamaba, related to speaking or expressing by mouth. Literally, it can be understood as someone who speaks for others.

Variants or conjugations

tigpamaba = spokesperson
representante = representative
tinugyanan = delegate or entrusted person
ahente = agent or business representative
spokesperson = English loan in modern contexts

Related words and expressions

representante = representative / delegate
istorya = talk / conversation
pahayag = statement / announcement
organisasyon = organization
gobyerno = government
kompaniya = company

Meaning and usage notes

Use tigpamaba when someone officially speaks for a company, government, group, organization, or cause. If the person simply represents someone in a broader way, representante or tinugyanan may be wider. Do not confuse it with speaker as an audio device.