ostaga

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• austaga

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish ostaga, from Old French utage, from Old Norse uptaug, from upp (“up”) + taug (“string”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /osˈta.ɡɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /osˈta.ɡɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /oʃˈta.ɡɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /osˈta.ɡa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɔʃˈta.ɡɐ/ [ɔʃˈta.ɣɐ]

• Rhymes: -aɡɐ
• Hyphenation: os‧ta‧ga

Noun

ostaga f (plural ostagas)

1. (nautical) halyard