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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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 Mary Helen Fee
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 Frederic H. Sawyer
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 Dean C. Worcester
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 James Hopper
As a consequence, we had to rely largely on street carromatas.
From A Woman's Impression of the Philippines by Mary Helen Fee
