carromata
noun
(in the Philippines) a light, two-wheeled covered vehicle, usually drawn by one horse.
carromatas
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pluralof carromata.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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.
The people to whom we applied even for the hiring of carromatas, etc., told our people that they had orders to supply nothing except by your orders.
From The Philippines: Past and Present (Volume 1 of 2) by Worcester, Dean C.
The food issued at the front was mostly rice brought up in carromatas to within a few hundred yards of the trenches, when it was cooked by the women.
From The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 by Blount, James 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
The cocheros were washing down their carromatas preparatory to going out; the muchachos were galloping back, their ponies' flanks gleaming with salt water.
From Caybigan by Hopper, James
