Cua

See also: cua, CUA, của, cưa, cửa, and cu'a

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Kua
Koa

Etymology

From Hokkien 柯 (Koa), via Spanish Cua. Doublet of Kua and Koa.

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog)
- IPA^(key): /ˈkua/ [ˈkuː.ɐ]
  - Rhymes: -ua
  - Syllabification: Cu‧a
- IPA^(key): /ˈkwa/ [ˈkwa] (Hokkien fluent)
  - Rhymes: -a
  - Syllabification: Cua

Proper noun

Cua (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜏ)

a Chinese Filipino surname from Hokkien

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