bigote
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[edit] Hiligaynon
[edit] Etymology
From Spanish bigote.
[edit] Noun
bigóte
[edit] Spanish
[edit] Etymology
Perhaps from German bei Got (“by God”), because, when taking an oath, some men, at once they said "by God", they aimed at the superior lip with the index finger, symbolising to forming the cross with the fingers and kissing it. Compare Portuguese bigode.
[edit] Noun
bigote m. (plural bigotes)
[edit] Usage notes
May be used in the singular or plural with the same meaning, as in English.
