kuwartel

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cuartel (“barracks”). Doublet of kuwarto.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kuaɾˈtel/, [kwɐɾˈtɛl]
  • Hyphenation: ku‧war‧tel

Noun

kuwartél (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜏᜇ᜔ᜆᜒᜎ᜔)

  1. barracks; billet
    Synonym: himpilan ng kawal
  2. quarter; station
    Synonyms: himpilan, estasyon

Derived terms
  • ikuwartel
  • isakuwartel
  • magkuwartel
  • kuwartel-heneral
  • kuwartelada
  • kuwartelero

See also

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