irmán

Galician

Etymology 1

From Old Galician-Portuguese irmão and its variants, from Vulgar Latin germānus (brother), from Latin germānus (of siblings). Cognate to Portuguese irmão and Spanish hermano.

Alternative forms

  • ermao, irmao
  • irmão (reintegrationist)

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): /iɾˈmaŋ/
  • (Central and Eastern Galician) IPA(key): /iɾˈmao̯/

Noun

irmán m (plural irmáns, feminine irmá, feminine plural irmás)

  1. brother

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /iɾˈmaŋ/

Noun

irmán f (plural irmáns, masculine irmao, masculine plural irmaos)

  1. (regional) sister
    Synonym: (standard) irmá

References

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