paraigua
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Catalan[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
Verb-object compound, composed of para (“to stop”) + aigua (“water”). Calque of Spanish paraguas.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
paraigua m (plural paraigües)
- umbrella
- Synonym: (regional) parapluja
- Quan plou molt, no hi valen paraigües. ― When it rains a lot, umbrellas are useless.
Usage notes[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “paraigua” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
- “paraigua”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
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