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Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish payaso.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /paˈjaso/,
- Hyphenation: pa‧ya‧so
Noun
payáso (Basahan spelling ᜉᜌᜐᜓ)
- clown
- Synonyms: bobo, komiko
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian pagliaccio, from Latin palea (“chaff”), whence British English paillasse (“bed made of straw”) and general English pallet (“bed made of straw or hay used in medieval times”). Compare Portuguese palhaço.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /paˈʝaso/
- IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /paˈʃaso/
- IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /paˈʒaso/
- Rhymes: -aso
- Syllabification: pa‧ya‧so
Adjective
payaso (feminine payasa, masculine plural payasos, feminine plural payasas)
- clownish; buffoonlike
1981, Loquillo (lyrics and music), “Rock 'n' Roll Star”, performed by Loquillo:Debo ser algo payaso pero eso me hace feliz- I must be a bit of a clown but that makes my happy
Noun
payaso m (plural payasos, feminine payasa, feminine plural payasas)
- clown
- Synonyms: bufón, clon
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Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish payaso.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /paˈjaso/,
- Hyphenation: pa‧ya‧so
Noun
payaso (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜌᜐᜓ)
- clown
- Synonyms: pusong, komiko, lukayo, lakayo
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