abasero

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish abacero, from Andalusian Arabic صَاحِب الزاد (ṣāḥib az-zād, owner of the provisions), or from haba (broad bean).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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abasero (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜐᜒᜇᜓ)

  1. grocer
    Synonym: groser
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Further reading

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  • Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 1