kerchief

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kerchief(
kuhr
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chihf
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la pañoleta
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
My grandmother gave me a crocheted kerchief for my birthday.Mi abuela me regaló una pañoleta de croché por mi cumpleaños.
b. el pañuelo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The men waved their kerchiefs to flirt with the women.Los hombres agitaron sus pañuelos para coquetear con las mujeres.
c. el paliacate
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
She wore a kerchief and sunglasses to conceal her identity.Llevaba un paliacate y gafas de sol para ocultar su identidad.
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