kuwadra

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• kwadra — nonstandard

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish cuadra.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kuˈadɾa/ [ˈkwad̪.ɾɐ]
• Rhymes: -adɾa
• Syllabification: ku‧wad‧ra

Noun

kuwadra (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜏᜇ᜔ᜇ)

1. stable (for horses)

   Synonym: kabalyerisa

Derived terms

• ikuwadra
• kuwadrahan
• kuwadrahin
• magkuwadra

 

Related terms

• kuwadro
• kuwatro

 

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish cuadrar.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kuadˈɾa/ [kwɐd̪ˈɾa]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: ku‧wad‧ra

Noun

kuwadrá (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜏᜇ᜔ᜇ)

1. (mathematics) act of squaring

Derived terms

• kuwadrahin

 

Further reading

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