carromata

American  

[kar-uh-mah-tuh, kahr-raw-mah-tah] / ˌkær əˈmɑ tə, ˌkɑr rɔˈmɑ tɑ /

noun

• carromatas
  plural

1. (in the Philippines) a light, two-wheeled covered vehicle, usually drawn by one horse.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• carromatas
  plural

Etymology

Origin of carromata

< Spanish carromato < Italian carromatto cart, equivalent to carro (< Latin carrus; see car ¹) + matto stupid, drunk (referring to the cart's motion)

Example Sentences

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carromata carromatas

They were passing in front of the barracks and one of the guards had noticed the extinguished lamp of the carromata, which could not go on without it.

From The Reign of Greed by Derbyshire, Charles E.

The efforts of the small boys were apparently fruitless, so she resorted to the expedient of trying to gather up a carromata from some one leaving his at the Exposition Building.

From A Woman's Impression of the Philippines by Fee, Mary Helen

He went downstairs, jumped into a carromata that was just rattling out of the court, and drove to the Intendencia.

From Caybigan by Hopper, James

Sometimes, when you have ceased to think about a carromata, one of these small ragamuffins will pursue you, with a sheepish-looking coachman and disreputable vehicle in tow.

From The Great White Tribe in Filipinia by Gilbert, Paul T. (Paul Thomas)

In rural places if a carromata driver cannot find a leather horse-collar, he improvises one of banana-leaf.

From The Philippine Islands by Foreman, John

As a consequence, we had to rely largely on street carromatas.

From A Woman's Impression of the Philippines by Fee, Mary Helen

This habit of grunting at horses seems to be disappearing at the present time, the haughty customs of livery carromatas perhaps being responsible.

From A Woman's Impression of the Philippines by Fee, Mary Helen

The toy horses and the toy carromatas and quilices were there, and the four-horse wagons with a staring "U. S." on their blue sides.

From A Woman's Impression of the Philippines by Fee, Mary Helen

Excellent carriages are built in Manila entirely by native labour, the carromatas, or two-wheeled vehicles used for travelling, being made in the suburbs, or in Malabon.

From The Inhabitants of the Philippines by Sawyer, Frederic H.

We landed at the customhouse, left our trunks for inspection, and entered gig-like vehicles which were drawn by diminutive ponies and were called carromatas.

From A Woman's Impression of the Philippines by Fee, Mary Helen