paragatos

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• palagatos

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish alpargata, from Andalusian Arabic البَرْغَات (al-barḡāt), plural of بَرْغَة (barḡa).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /paɾaˈɡatos/ [pɐ.ɾɐˈɣaː.tos]
• Rhymes: -atos
• Syllabification: pa‧ra‧ga‧tos

Noun

paragatos (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜇᜄᜆᜓᜐ᜔)

1. sandal made of hemp fibre or canvas commonly used by farmers

   Synonym: panyapak

References

• “paragatos”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018