payaso

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish payaso.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈjaso/, [paˈja.so]
  • Hyphenation: pa‧ya‧so

Noun

payáso (Basahan spelling ᜉᜌᜐᜓ)

  1. clown
    Synonyms: bobo, komiko

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian pagliaccio, from Latin palea (chaff), whence British English paillasse (bed made of straw) and general English pallet (bed made of straw or hay used in medieval times). Compare Portuguese palhaço.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /paˈʝaso/ [paˈʝa.so]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /paˈʃaso/ [paˈʃa.so]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /paˈʒaso/ [paˈʒa.so]

  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aso
  • Syllabification: pa‧ya‧so

Adjective

payaso (feminine payasa, masculine plural payasos, feminine plural payasas)

  1. clownish; buffoonlike
    • 1981, Loquillo (lyrics and music), “Rock 'n' Roll Star”, performed by Loquillo:
      Debo ser algo payaso pero eso me hace feliz
      I must be a bit of a clown but that makes my happy

Noun

payaso m (plural payasos, feminine payasa, feminine plural payasas)

  1. clown
    Synonyms: bufón, clon

Derived terms

Further reading

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish payaso.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈjaso/, [pɐˈja.so]
  • Hyphenation: pa‧ya‧so

Noun

payaso (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜌᜐᜓ)

  1. clown
    Synonyms: pusong, komiko, lukayo, lakayo

Further reading

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