kuwadra
kuwádra with stress marks
stable for horses, horse stall
Usage Note
Kuwadra, from the Spanish 'cuadra', refers to a horse stable. It appears in historical and rural contexts in the Philippines, particularly in areas where horses were used for transport or farming. The word is uncommon in modern urban speech but is found in literature and heritage discussions.
Examples
" Nasa kuwadra ang mga kabayo. "
Natural Translation
The horses are in the stable.
Literal Translation
In-the stable the horses.
" Malaki ang kuwadra ng kabayo. "
Natural Translation
The horse's stable is big.
Literal Translation
Big the stable of horse.
" Tuwing umaga, nililinis ng katiwala ang kuwadra at binibigyan ng sariwang dayami ang bawat kabayong nakatira roon. "
Natural Translation
Every morning, the caretaker cleans the stable and gives fresh hay to each horse living there.
Literal Translation
Every morning, cleaned by-the caretaker the stable and given of fresh hay the each horse living there.
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