puwerta
puwérta with stress marks
door
Usage Note
Puwerta is borrowed from Spanish puerta and in standard usage means a door or gate, often a large or main entrance.
Examples
" Bukas ang puwerta. "
Natural Translation
The door is open.
Literal Translation
Open the door.
" Isinara nila nang mabuti ang puwerta. "
Natural Translation
They closed the door properly.
Literal Translation
Closed they in properly the door.
" Nang kumatok ang bisita, mabilis kong binuksan ang malaking puwerta sa harap ng bahay. "
Natural Translation
When the visitor knocked, I quickly opened the large door at the front of the house.
Literal Translation
When knocked the visitor, quickly I opened the large door at front of-the house.
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