nagua

See also: nágua and Nagua

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Taíno *nawa (“woman's loincloth”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈnaɡwa/ [ˈna.ɣ̞wa]
Rhymes: -aɡwa
Syllabification: na‧gua

Noun

nagua f (plural naguas)

skirt
Synonyms: falda, (Argentina, Uruguay) pollera, (Cuba) saya

Usage notes

Also used in plural with singular meaning.

Derived terms

enagua

Further reading

“nagua”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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