paraigua

Catalan

Alternative forms

• paraigües

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [pəˈɾaj.ɣwə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [paˈɾaj.ɣwa]

• Audio (Catalonia):

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Noun

paraigua m (plural paraigües)

1. 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

• Alcover, Antoni Maria; Moll, Francesc de Borja (1963), “paraigua”, in Diccionari català-valencià-balear (in Catalan)
• “paraigua”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026