paraguas

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See also: paragüas

Fala

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish paraguas (“umbrella, parasol”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈɾaɡwas/
  • Rhymes: -aɡwas
  • Syllabification: pa‧ra‧guas

Noun

paraguas m (plural paraguas)

  1. umbrella
  2. (Mañegu) parasol mushroom
    Synonyms: parasol, anelu (Mañegu, Valverdeñu), surtixha (Lagarteiru)

References

  • Valeš, Miroslav (2021) Diccionariu de A Fala: lagarteiru, mañegu, valverdeñu (web)‎, 2nd edition, Minde, Portugal: CIDLeS, published 2022, →ISBN

Spanish

Hombre con paraguas rojo. (A man with a red umbrella.)

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of para (“to stop”) +‎ aguas (“water(s)”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈɾaɡwas/
  • Rhymes: -aɡwas
  • Syllabification: pa‧ra‧guas

Noun

paraguas m (plural paraguas)

  1. umbrella, brolly (UK)
    • 2011, Héctor Abad Faciolince, Oriente empieza en El Cairo, alfaguara, →ISBN:
      No sirven las gabardinas ni los paraguas en Egipto.
      Raincoats and umbrellas are useless in Egypt.
  2. plural of paragua

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Catalan: paraigua (calque)
  • → Asturian: paragües (calque)

See also

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