paraigua

== Catalan == === Alternative forms === paraigües === Etymology === Verb-object compound, composed of para (“stops”) +‎ aigua (“water”). Calque of Spanish paraguas. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern, Balearic, Central) [pəˈɾaj.ɣwə] IPA(key): (Valencia, Northwestern) [paˈɾaj.ɣwa] === Noun === paraigua m (plural paraigües) umbrella Synonym: (regional) parapluja Quan plou molt, no hi valen paraigües. ― When it rains a lot, umbrellas are useless. ==== Usage notes ==== The plural form is also used as singular, as in Spanish paraguas: un paraigües ― an umbrella === Further reading === Alcover, Antoni Maria; Moll, Francesc de Borja (1963), “paraigua”, in Diccionari català-valencià-balear (in Catalan) “paraigua”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026