harapo

Spanish

Etymology

Derived from Old Spanish harpar (“to shred, tear”), from Old French harper; perhaps influenced by trapo (“cloth”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈɾapo/ [aˈɾa.po]
• Rhymes: -apo
• Syllabification: ha‧ra‧po

Noun

harapo m (plural harapos)

1. rag

   Synonyms: andrajo, mengajo, zarria

2. (in the plural) garb, togs, glad rags (clothes)
3. scrap

Further reading

• “harapo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10