botiguers
shopkeepers
noun boh-tee-GEHRZ Rare
Origin: Catalan botiguer (shopkeeper), from botiga (shop).
Usage Note
Botiguers is a Catalan plural noun (singular botiguer), not a standard Spanish word. It appears in Spanish-language texts from Catalonia — particularly in political and regional contexts — without translation, much like other Catalan terms that surface in bilingual media. In Spanish the equivalent is tenderos or comerciantes. Learners encountering this word should recognise it as a Catalanism.
Examples
"Els botiguers del barri van tancar per la vaga."
Natural Translation
The shopkeepers in the neighbourhood closed for the strike.
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