alas-kuwatro

== Tagalog == === Alternative forms === alas kuwatro alas-kwatro, alas kwatro — superseded, pre-2007 alas-4 — abbreviation === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish a las cuatro (“at four o' clock”). By surface analysis, alas +‎ kuwatro. The flower is given the name because the flowers usually open from late afternoon or at dusk, namely between 4 and 8 o'clock. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaˌlas kuˈatɾo/ [ʔɐˌlas ˈkwaː.t̪ɾo] Rhymes: -atɾo Syllabification: a‧las-ku‧wa‧tro === Noun === alás-kuwatro (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜐ᜔ᜃᜓᜏᜆ᜔ᜇᜓ) four o'clock Synonym: (formal) ikaapat (botany) four o'clock flower (Mirabilis jalapa) Synonyms: harapa, marabilya, mirabilya, suspiros ==== Derived terms ==== mabilis sa alas-kuwatro ==== See also ====