bigote

Noun

bigote m (plural bigotes)

1. moustache (hair on upper lip)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bi.ɡɔt/

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Adjective

bigote

1. feminine singular of bigot

Etymology

Perhaps from German bei Gott (“by God”), because, when taking an oath, some men, once they said "by God", aimed at the superior lip with the index finger, symbolising forming the cross with the fingers and kissing it. Compare Portuguese bigode.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bi.ˈɣɔ.tɪ/

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Noun

bigote m (plural bigotes)

1. moustache, mustache; moustaches, mustaches
2. whisker, whiskers

Etymology

From Spanish bigote.

Noun

bigóte

1. moustache

Etymology

Perhaps from German bei Gott (“by God”), because, when taking an oath, some men, once they said "by God", aimed at the upper lip with the index finger, symbolising forming the cross with the fingers and kissing it. Compare Portuguese bigode.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /biˈɡote/, [biˈɣot̪e]

Noun

bigote m (plural bigotes)

1. moustache, mustache; moustaches, mustaches
2. whisker, whiskers

See also

• mostacho

Further reading

• “bigote” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

Etymology

From Spanish bigote.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bi.ˈɡɔ.tɛ/

Noun

bigote

1. moustache

   Mahaba ang kanyang bigote.

   His moustache is long.