papahígo

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of papa (“to gobble”) +‎ higo (“fig”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /papaˈiɡo/ [pa.paˈi.ɣ̞o]
• Rhymes: -iɡo
• Syllabification: pa‧pa‧hí‧go

Noun

papahígo m (plural papahígos)

1. balaclava

   Synonym: pasamontañas

2. Alternative spelling of papafigo

Further reading

• “papahígo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16