PUSUWELO

The spelling puswelo is a shortened form of pusuwelo.

pus·wé·lo

puswelo
small cup or bowl

puswelong-panukat
measuring cup


Etymology: from the Spanish word pozuelo, meaning ‘a small well’ or ‘a small pit in the ground where water is collected’

The Spanish word for ‘water well’ is pozo.

The now more common word for ‘cup’ is tasa.

KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG

puswélo: tasa

tása: kasangkapan na tíla maliit na mangkok, karaniwang inuman ng kape, tsokolate, o tsaa

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