This word is from the Spanish cuarentena (meaning: quarantine). kuwárenténas quarantine kwarentenas quarantine The Spanish root word is cuarenta, meaning ‘forty.’ A quarantine period used to be for forty days. Spelling variations in Tagalog: kwarantenas, kuwarantenas This is no longer a widely recognized word in the Philippines. Most Filipinos simply use the English word quarantine. … Continue reading "KUWARENTENAS"
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