paraigua

Catalan

Alternative forms

paraigües

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of para (“to stop”) +‎ aigua (“water”). Calque of Spanish paraguas.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [pəˈɾaj.ɣwə]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [paˈɾaj.ɣwa]
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Noun

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

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, 2024

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