Eskala

stopover / layovernoun

Alternative meanings

travel stopover; intermediate stop; connection; brief stop; layover

Pronunciation

es-KAH-lah

Root and affixes

Eskala comes from Spanish escala. In Cebuano it is especially used for a stopover or stop on a travel route. For scale as a measure, standard, or criterion, sukdanan or sukod is usually more precise depending on context.

Variants or conjugations

eskala; stopover; layover; parada; koneksyon; hunong

Related words and expressions

biyahe = trip; hunong = to stop or stop; destinasyon = destination; eroplano = airplane; barko = ship; ruta = route; sukdanan = scale as criterion or measure

Meaning and usage notes

This entry covers escala as a travel stop. For a measurement scale or scale from 1 to 10, sukdanan or sukod may be more precise. For musical scale, it can be explained as sukdanan sa tono or with musical terms depending on context.