paraigua

paraigua

Catalan

Alternative forms

• paraigües

Etymology

Calque of Spanish paraguas, from parar (“stop”) +‎ aigua (“water”).

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /pəˈɾaj.ɡwə/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /paˈɾaj.ɡwa/

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Noun

paraigua m (plural paraigües)

1. umbrella

   Synonym: (regional) parapluja

   Quan plou molt, no hi valen paraigües. ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Usage notes

The plural form is also used as singular, as in Spanish paraguas:

un paraigües ― an umbrella

Further reading

• “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, 2023