brañego

Galician

Etymology

From braña (“marsh”) +‎ -ego.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bɾaˈɲɛɣo̝/

Noun

brañego m (plural brañegos, feminine brañega, feminine plural brañegas)

  1. a person from the lowlands known as A Terrachá, Lugo, Galicia
  2. a person from one of several places called Braña
  3. a highlander

Adjective

brañego m (feminine singular brañega, masculine plural brañegos, feminine plural brañegas)

  1. marshy; belonging to the marsh

References
  • “brañego” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
  • “brañego” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
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