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Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish a las cuatro (“at four o' clock”). By surface analysis, alas + kuwatro.
Pronunciation
Noun
alás-kuwatro (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜐ᜔ᜃᜓᜏᜆ᜔ᜇᜓ)
- four o'clock
- Synonym: (formal) ikaapat
- (botany) four o'clock flower (Mirabilis jalapa)
- Synonyms: harapa, marabilya, mirabilya, suspiros
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