impormante

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Bikol Central

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish informante.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʔimpoɾˈmante/, [ʔim.poɾˈman̪.te]
  • Hyphenation: im‧por‧man‧te

Noun

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impormánte

  1. informant; informer
  2. (by extension) spy
    Synonym: espiya
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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish informante.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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impormante (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜇ᜔ᜋᜈ᜔ᜆᜒ)

  1. informant
    Synonyms: kukunang-ulat, kukunang-imporme, kukunang-kabatiran, tagabigay-ulat
  2. informer (person who tells authorities about improper or illegal activity)
    Synonyms: tagasuplong, tagasumbong, tagapagsuplong, tagapagsumbong
  3. spy
    Synonyms: espiya, tiktik