paraguay

Paraguay
masculine noun
also:
  • (el) Paraguay -> Paraguay

paraguay [pah-rah-goo-ah’-ee]
noun
1. A species of parrot. (m)

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Q: Does the word 'paraguas' for umbrella have anything to do with the country Paraguay?
A: paraguas is a compound word from parar (stop) agua (water) Paraguay comes from either the name of an indigenous tribe or a river.
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