puwede
Cebuano
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish puede, from poder, from Vulgar Latin potēre, formed analogically from potens, present participle of Latin possum, posse.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: pu‧we‧de
- IPA(key): /puˈwede/ [ˈpwi.d̪e]
Adjective
puwede
Adverb
puwede
Tagalog
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish puede, third-person present form of poder.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /puˈede/ [ˈpwɛː.d̪ɛ]
- Rhymes: -ede
- Syllabification: pu‧we‧de
Adjective
puwede (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜏᜒᜇᜒ)
- can; able; possible
- Synonyms: maari, maaari
- Puwede mo ba akong gawan ng pabor?
- Could you do me a favor?
- Ang pagpapadala rin ng mga larawan para sa paglalahok ay puwede.
- Sending in photos for the contest is allowed.
Further reading
- “puwede”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018