puwede

Cebuano

Alternative forms

• puydi
• pwede

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish puede, from poder, from Vulgar Latin potēre, formed analogically from potens, present participle of Latin possum, posse.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: pu‧we‧de
• IPA^(key): /puˈwede/ [ˈpwi.d̪e]

Adjective

puwede

1. feasible
2. possible
3. probable

Adverb

puwede

1. maybe

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• pwede — superseded, pre-2007
• pede — colloquial

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish puede, third-person present form of poder.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /puˈede/ [ˈpwɛː.d̪ɛ]
• Rhymes: -ede
• Syllabification: pu‧we‧de

Adjective

puwede (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜏᜒᜇᜒ)

1. able; possible

   Synonyms: maari, maaari

   Puwede mo ba akong gawan ng pabor?

   Could you do me a favor?

   Puwede kitang itext mamaya kung may balita akong matanggap tungkol sa kaso.

   I could text you later when I receive news about the case.

   Ang pagpapadala rin ng mga larawan para sa paglalahok ay puwede.

   Sending in photos for the contest is allowed.

Further reading

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