Meanings
plural carromatas
- PhilippineshistoricalA light two-wheeled, horse-drawn passenger carriage with a tilt roof used to convey passengers within city limits or for countryside travelling.
Origin
- Philippine Spanishcarromata
- Englishcarromata
From Philippine Spanish carromata, from Spanish carromato + -a. Compare Tagalog karomata, Cebuano karomata.
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carromata. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carromata
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