de-kuwatro
Tagalog edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From de- + kuwatro, from Spanish de (“of”), and Spanish cuatro (“four”), due to one's legs forming the symbol "4".
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /de kuˈatɾo/ [dɛ ˈkwat.ɾo]
- Rhymes: -atɾo
- Syllabification: de-ku‧wat‧ro
Adjective edit
de-kuwatro (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜃᜓᜏᜆ᜔ᜇᜓ)
- crossing one's legs (having one's leg placed above one's thigh)
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “de-kuwatro”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018