iskuwater

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Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English squatter.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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iskuwater (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜃᜓᜏᜆᜒᜇ᜔)

  1. squatter; illegal informal settler
  2. shantytown; slum
  3. (derogatory) uncultured person

Further reading

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  • iskuwater”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018