monigote

Spanish

Etymology

From monago.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /moniˈɡote/ [mo.niˈɣ̞o.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -ote
• Syllabification: mo‧ni‧go‧te

Noun

monigote m (plural monigotes) (colloquial)

1. rag doll

   Synonym: muñeco

2. stick man
3. (figurative) puppet
4. effigy (cardboard or wooden representation of a human, used in various events or carnivals)
5. (derogatory) idiot, village idiot, buffoon
6. 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 [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• munigote

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish monigote.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /moniˈɡote/ [mo.n̪ɪˈɣoː.t̪ɛ]
• Rhymes: -ote
• Syllabification: mo‧ni‧go‧te

Noun

monigote (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜓᜈᜒᜄᜓᜆᜒ)

1. puppet; rag doll

   Synonyms: papet, maryonet, sebekoy

2. (figurative) simpleton; idiot; stupid person

   Synonyms: mangmang, walang-muang, (rare) uldog

Further reading

• “monigote”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024