puwerta

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Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish puerta.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /puˈeɾta/ [ˈpweɾ.ta]
  • Hyphenation: pu‧wer‧ta

Noun

puwérta (Basahan spelling ᜉᜓᜏᜒᜍ᜔ᜆ)

  1. door
    Synonyms: tata, pinto
  2. gate
    Synonym: trangka

Derived terms

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish puerta (“door”), from Latin porta. See also puwerto. Doublet of pulta.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /puˈeɾta/ [ˈpwɛɾ.t̪ɐ]
  • Rhymes: -eɾta
  • Syllabification: pu‧wer‧ta

Noun

puwerta (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜏᜒᜇ᜔ᜆ)

  1. door
    Synonym: pinto
  2. entrance; gate
    Synonyms: pultahan, tarangkahan
  3. (anatomy, vulgar, slang) vulva
    Synonym: puke

Further reading

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