iskuwater

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English squatter.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔiskuˈateɾ/ [ʔɪsˈkwaː.t̪ɛɾ]
  • Rhymes: -ateɾ
  • Syllabification: is‧ku‧wa‧ter

Noun

iskuwater (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜃᜓᜏᜆᜒᜇ᜔)

  1. squatter; illegal informal settler
  2. shantytown; slum
  3. (derogatory) uncultured person

See also

Further reading

  • “iskuwater”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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