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paraguas

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See also: paragüas

Fala

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish paraguas (umbrella, parasol)

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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paraguas m (plural paraguas)

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

References

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  • Valeš, Miroslav (2021) Diccionariu de A Fala: lagarteiru, mañegu, valverdeñu (web)[1], 2nd edition, Minde, Portugal: CIDLeS, published 2022, →ISBN

Spanish

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

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /paˈɾaɡwas/ [paˈɾa.ɣ̞was]
  • Rhymes: -aɡwas
  • Syllabification: pa‧ra‧guas

Noun

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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

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Descendants

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

See also

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Further reading

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