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The Pathein hti is an iconic umbrella originating from the Irrawaddy delta town of Pathein.. The Irrawaddy delta town of Pathein (formerly Bassein) in Lower Myanmar is renowned for its colorful cotton umbrellas, which are dubbed "Pathein umbrellas" or "Pathein parasols" (ပုသိမ်ထီး), which are traditionally made in home workshops.
Parts of an umbrella [2]. The word parasol is a combination of the Latin parare, and sol, meaning 'sun'. [3] Parapluie (French) similarly consists of para combined with pluie, which means 'rain' (which in turn derives from pluvia, the Latin word for rain); the usage of this word was prevalent in the nineteenth century.
This word ending—thought to be difficult for Spanish speakers to pronounce at the time—evolved in Spanish into a "-te" ending (e.g. axolotl = ajolote). As a rule of thumb, a Spanish word for an animal, plant, food or home appliance widely used in Mexico and ending in "-te" is highly likely to have a Nahuatl origin.
Florida Meaning land of flowers, Florida's verdant landscape was discovered by Ponce de León on Easter Sunday. The Pascua Florida holiday in early April commemorates this discovery, during the season when flowers are abundant across Florida. Montana from Latinized Spanish meaning "mountainous", also in Spanish "montaña" is the name of "mountain"
Beehler Umbrella Factory or Beehler Umbrella House (1828 to 1975) was an umbrella manufacturing company in Baltimore, Maryland. It was founded in 1828 by German immigrant Francis Beehler. It was the first umbrella factory in the United States, and established Baltimore as the umbrella capital of the country. [1] [2] [3] [4]
A parasol and an umbrella (Fr. parapluie) are two different devices. 70.105.213.148 02:26, 26 February 2011 (UTC) A parasol is used solely in the sun and for fashion's sake; made of satin, lace and sheen fabrics. Umbrellas are used in the rain and only in the rain, and are made (these days) of plastic.
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