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bigote.

moustache, mustache; moustaches, mustaches

6 characters3 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/bi.ˈɣɔ.tɪ/
  1. moustache, mustache; moustaches, mustaches

    masculine
  2. whisker, whiskers

    masculine
Where this word comes from

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.

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