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pigiama

pyjamas

noun pee-JAH-mah Rare

Origin: From Hindi/Urdu pāyjāma via English or French.

Usage Note

Pigiama is masculine and singular in Italian even though it refers to a two-piece garment — say il pigiama, not i pigiami (the plural pigiami exists but Italians almost always use the singular). A learner who treats it as plural will sound unnatural.

Examples

"Indosso il pigiama ogni sera."

Natural Translation

I wear pyjamas every evening.

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