paliacate

Spanish

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl pal (“color”) + yacatl (“nose”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paljaˈkate/ [pa.ljaˈka.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ate
  • Syllabification: pa‧lia‧ca‧te

Noun

paliacate m (plural paliacates)

  1. (Mexico) a brightly colored scarf or handkerchief
    Synonym: pañoleta

Further reading

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