karosa

Cebuano

noun
Definitions
  • A carriage used to carry images of saints during a procession.
  • A float; an elaborately decorated trailer or vehicle, intended for display in a parade or pageant.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish, Castilian carroza derived from Italian carrozza (horse-drawn railroad carriage).

Origin

Italian (Fiorentino)

carrozza

Gloss

horse-drawn railroad carriage

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