pato

/ˈpato/ · B1 · noun · m

duck

pato — duck

🦆 pato sounds like paw-toe: a duck walks on webbed toes

Say it as PAH-toh, with the stress on the first syllable. A duck walks on webbed toes, and paw-toe leads you back to pato. It is masculine: el pato. A female duck is la pata.

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