Ektarya

hectarenoun

Alternative meanings

A unit of area equal to 10,000 square meters. It is especially used to measure land, farms, agricultural fields, or large areas of ground.

Pronunciation

ek-TAR-yah

Root and affixes

Loanword adapted from Spanish hectárea. In Cebuano it is used as a measurement noun.

Variants or conjugations

hektarya; ektarea; mga ektarya; ka ektarya

Related words and expressions

measurement; land; lot; square meter; square kilometer

Meaning and usage notes

Ektarya is used for areas of land. In counting, it can appear with ka: usa ka ektarya, one hectare.