muwerto

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish muerto (“dead”). Doublet of multo.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /muˈeɾto/ [ˈmwɛɾ.to]
  • Rhymes: -eɾto
  • Syllabification: mu‧wer‧to

Noun

muwerto (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜓᜏᜒᜇ᜔ᜆᜓ)

  1. (uncommon) death; end
    Synonym: kamatayan

Further reading
  • “muwerto”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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