pajamas

USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled "pyjamas."
pajamas(
puh
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ja
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muhz
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A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
1. (clothing)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. el pijama
(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)
I need lighter pajamas for the summer.Necesito un pijama más liviano para el verano.
b. el piyama
(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)
(Southern Cone)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
Put your pajamas on and go to sleep.Ponte el piyama y vete a dormir.
c. la piyama
(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)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
My aunt gave me a new pair of pajamas for Christmas.Mi tía me regaló una piyama nueva por Navidades.
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