kuwartel

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cuartel (“barracks”). Doublet of kuwarto.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kuaɾˈtel/ [kwɐɾˈtɛl]
• Rhymes: -el
• Syllabification: ku‧war‧tel

Noun

kuwartél (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜏᜇ᜔ᜆᜒᜎ᜔)

1. barracks; billet

   Synonym: himpilan ng kawal

2. quarter; station

   Synonyms: himpilan, estasyon

Derived terms

• ikuwartel
• isakuwartel
• magkuwartel

 

Related terms

• kuwartel-heneral
• kuwartelada
• kuwartelero

 

See also

• himpilan

Further reading

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