Kuwaresma

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Cuaresma, from Old Spanish quaraesma, from Latin quadrāgēsima (“the fortieth part; Lent”), substantive of quadrāgēsimus (“fortieth”).

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kuaˈɾesma/ [kwɐˈɾɛs.mɐ]
  • Rhymes: -esma
  • Syllabification: Ku‧wa‧res‧ma

Proper noun

Kuwaresma (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜏᜇᜒᜐ᜔ᜋ) (Christianity)

  1. Lent; Quadragesima

Derived terms
  • pangkuwaresma

Further reading
  • “Kuwaresma”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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