monigote
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Spanish
Etymology
From monago.
Pronunciation
Noun
monigote m (plural monigotes) (colloquial)
- rag doll
- Synonym: muñeco
- stick man
- (figurative) puppet
- cardboard or wooden representation of a human, used in various events or carnivals
- (derogatory) idiot, village idiot, buffoon
- doodle
- 2017, Tyto Alba, Fellini en Roma, Astiberri, →ISBN, page 26:
- Sentía que mis monigotes eran demasiado ridículos como para sentirse en el derecho de invadir su espacio.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Further reading
monigote (magia) on the Spanish Wikipedia.Wikipedia es- “monigote”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Tagalog
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish monigote.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /moniˈɡote/
- Rhymes: -ote
- Syllabification: mo‧ni‧go‧te
Noun
monigote (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜓᜈᜒᜄᜓᜆᜒ)
- puppet; rag doll
- (figurative) simpleton; idiot; stupid person
- Synonyms: mangmang, walang-muang, (rare) uldog
Further reading
- “monigote” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021