puwerta

Bikol Central

Alternative forms

• pwerta
• porta, purta

Sarong puwerta. (A door.)

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

• puwertahan

 

Related terms

• puwerto

 

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• pwerta — superseded, pre-2007

Etymology

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

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

Related terms

• aeropuwerto
• portada
• portal
• portero
• puwerto

 

Further reading

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