zagual

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog sagwan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /θaˈɡwal/ [θaˈɣ̞wal]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /saˈɡwal/ [saˈɣ̞wal]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: za‧gual

Noun

zagual m (plural zaguales)

1. canoe paddle

See also

• canoa
• piragua

 

Further reading

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