nágua

See also: nagua

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed, via Spanish nagua, from Taíno *nawa (“woman's loincloth”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈna.ɡwɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈna.ɡwɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈna.ɡwa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈna.ɡwɐ/ [ˈna.ɣwɐ]

• Rhymes: -aɡwɐ
• Hyphenation: ná‧gua

Noun

nágua f (plural náguas)

1. petticoat (thin piece of clothing wore under a skirt or dress)

   Synonyms: anágua, saiote