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Cebuano
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Spanish cuarenta, from Latin quadrāgintā, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwr̥̄ḱomt, from earlier *kʷetwr̥-dḱomt (“four-ten”).
Numeral
kwarenta
- forty
Etymology 2
Short for kwarenta diyas.
Noun
kwarenta
- the fortieth day after a person's death, preceded by nine novena days, where a requiem mass is celebrated and a party is held for the deceased
Usage notes
- Paralleling, and as remembrance of, Christ's ascension, it is supposedly the day the deceased person's soul ascends to heaven.
Quotations
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