alahero
Cebuano
Etymology
From Spanish alhajero (“jewelry box”), with shift in meaning due to -ero reinterpreted as doer suffix; analyzed alahas + -ero.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: a‧la‧he‧ro
- IPA(key): /ʔalaˈheɾo/, [ʔʌ.l̪ʌˈhi.ɾ̪ʊ]
Noun
alahero
- jeweller
Related terms
- alahas
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish alhajero (“jewelry box”), the shift in meaning due to -ero being reinterpreted as the doer suffix. Analyzed as alahas + -ero.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: a‧la‧he‧ro
- IPA(key): /ʔalaˈheɾo/, [ʔɐ.lɐˈhe.ɾo]
Noun
alahero
- jeweller
- Synonym: mangangalahas
Related terms
- alahas
References
- “alahero”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018
- “alahero” in Pinoy Dictionary, Cyberspace.ph, 2010-2023.