ruweda
ruwéda with stress marks
wheel; ring
Usage Note
Ruweda comes from Spanish rueda and is used to describe wheels, circular frames, or rings in both mechanical and cultural contexts. In Philippine folk dance, ruweda can also refer to a circular formation of dancers.
Examples
" Sira ang ruweda ng kotse. "
Natural Translation
The wheel of the car is broken.
Literal Translation
Broken the wheel of car.
" Nasa ruweda na ang mga manok. "
Natural Translation
The chickens are already in the ring.
Literal Translation
In ring already the chickens.
" Sa dulo ng sayaw, bumuo ng malaking ruweda ang mga mananayaw habang umaawit ang buong nayon. "
Natural Translation
At the end of the dance, the dancers formed a big ring while the whole village sang.
Literal Translation
At end of dance, formed of big ring the dancers while singing the whole village.
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