kuatto
The Chamorro word for "room" is kuatto.
kuatto refers to a division in a building.
Meaning: division in a building (noun)
Did you know?
- Using kuatto when referring to a room in a traditional stilt house might sound slightly modern or Westernized to some elders.
- The word kuatto is a loanword from the Spanish word cuarto, which refers to a room or a fourth part of something.
- While kuatto describes a room in a modern house, the word guma' is often used more broadly to mean both 'house' and 'home'.
Example conversation
Maria and Jose are looking at a house.
- MariaHåga i kuatto?Where is the room?
- JoseI kuatto i guma.The room is in the house.
- MariaKåno i kuatto?Is the room big?
- JoseHåga, i kuatto kåno.Yes, the room is big.
