kalakuwerda

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish calacuerda.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kalakuˈeɾda/ [kɐ.lɐˈkwɛːɾ.dɐ]
• Rhymes: -eɾda
• Syllabification: ka‧la‧ku‧wer‧da

Noun

kalakuwerda (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜃᜓᜏᜒᜇ᜔ᜇ)

1. bundle of fireworks that explode one after the other

   Synonyms: rebentador, paputok

2. (military) beat of drums signaling to attack the enemy

   Synonym: kalabukob

References

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