Wiktionary

bigote

Asturian edit

Noun edit

bigote m (plural bigotes)

  1. moustache (hair on upper lip)

Bikol Central edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Spanish bigote.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /biˈɡote/, [biˈɡo.te]
  • Hyphenation: bi‧go‧te

Noun edit

bigóte (Basahan spelling ᜊᜒᜄᜓᜆᜒ)

  1. moustache
    Halabaon an saiyang bigote.
    His moustache is very long.
  2. whiskers
    Synonym: barabas

French edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /bi.ɡɔt/
  • Audio (Paris)(file)
  • Audio(file)

Adjective edit

bigote

  1. feminine singular of bigot

Galician edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Perhaps from German bei Gott (“by God”), because, when taking an oath, some men, once they said "by God", aimed at the superior lip with the index finger, symbolising forming the cross with the fingers and kissing it. Compare Portuguese bigode.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

bigote m (plural bigotes)

  1. moustache, mustache; moustaches, mustaches
  2. whisker, whiskers

Usage notes edit

May be used in the singular or plural with the same meaning, as in English.

Hiligaynon edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Spanish bigote.

Noun edit

bigóte

  1. moustache

Spanish edit

Etymology edit

Perhaps from German bei Gott (“by God”), because, when taking an oath, some men, once they said "by God", aimed at the upper lip with the index finger, symbolising forming the cross with the fingers and kissing it. Compare Portuguese bigode and English bigot.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /biˈɡote/ [biˈɣ̞o.t̪e]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ote
  • Syllabification: bi‧go‧te

Noun edit

bigote m (plural bigotes)

  1. moustache, mustache; moustaches, mustaches
  2. whisker, whiskers (used when it's large and thick) (often in plural)

Usage notes edit

  • May be used in the singular or plural with the same meaning, as in English.

Derived terms edit

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

  • → Bikol Central: bigote
  • → Cebuano: bigote
  • → Hiligaynon: bigote
  • → Kapampangan: bigoti
  • → Tagalog: bigote
  • → Yogad: bigote

See also edit

Further reading edit

Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Spanish bigote.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /biˈɡote/, [bɪˈɣo.tɛ]
  • Rhymes: -ote
  • Hyphenation: bi‧go‧te

Noun edit

bigote (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜄᜓᜆᜒ)

  1. moustache
    Synonym: misay
    Mahaba ang kanyang bigote.
    His moustache is long.

See also edit

Yogad edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Spanish bigote.

Noun edit

bigote

  1. moustache
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