alahero

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Cebuano[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Spanish alhajero (jewelry box), with shift in meaning due to -ero reinterpreted as doer suffix; analyzed alahas +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: a‧la‧he‧ro
  • IPA(key): /ʔalaˈheɾo/, [ʔʌ.l̪ʌˈhi.ɾ̪ɔ]

Noun[edit]

alahero

  1. jeweller

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Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish alhajero (jewelry box), the shift in meaning due to Spanish -ero being reinterpreted as the doer suffix. By surface analysis, alahas +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

alahero (feminine alahera, Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜑᜒᜇᜓ)

  1. jeweller
    Synonyms: mag-aalahas, hoyero

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References[edit]

  • alahero”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • alahero”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2024