kalakuwerda
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Tagalog[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Spanish calacuerda.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kalakuˈeɾda/ [kɐ.lɐˈkwɛɾ.dɐ]
- Rhymes: -eɾda
- Syllabification: ka‧la‧ku‧wer‧da
Noun[edit]
kalakuwerda (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜃᜓᜏᜒᜇ᜔ᜇ)
- bundle of fireworks that explode one after the other
- Synonyms: rebentador, paputok
- (military) beat of drums signaling to attack the enemy
- Synonym: kalabukob
References[edit]
- “kalakuwerda”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018