eskuwala

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish escuadra. Doublet of eskuwadra, iskuwad, and iskuweyr.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔeskuˈala/ [ʔɛsˈkwaː.lɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ala
  • Syllabification: es‧ku‧wa‧la

Noun

eskuwala (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜃᜓᜏᜎ)

  1. carpenter's square; try square
    Synonym: eskuwadra
  2. act of testing the accuracy of a square work (by using a carpenter's square)
    Synonym: pag-eskuwala

Derived terms

  • eskuwalahan
  • eskuwalahin
  • pag-eskuwala
  • eskuwalado

Descendants

  • → Tausug: iskawala

Further reading

  • “eskuwala”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 250
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