muwerto

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish muerto (“dead”), from Vulgar Latin *mortu(s), from Latin mortuus. Doublet of multo.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /muˈeɾto/ [ˈmwɛɾ.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -eɾto
  • Syllabification: mu‧wer‧to

Noun

muwerto (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜓᜏᜒᜇ᜔ᜆᜓ) (uncommon)

  1. death; end
    Synonym: kamatayan

Further reading

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