cainginero

noun

cain·​gi·​ne·​ro

variants or less commonly caiñginero

ˌkīnjəˈne(ˌ)rō

plural -s

Philippines

: one that makes and cultivates a kaingin

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from caingin + -ero -er

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