barragán

Ladino

Alternative forms

Adjective

barragán ? (Latin spelling, Hebrew spelling באראגאן‎)

  1. courageous

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baraˈɡan/, [baraˈɣãn]

Etymology 1

From Vulgar Latin *barica (“warrior”), from Gothic *𐌱𐌰𐍂𐌹𐌺𐌰 (*barika), from 𐌱𐌰𐍂𐌰 (bara, “man, male”), a cognate of Old English beorn (“warrior”). Vd. baron for more

Adjective

barragán (feminine singular barragana, masculine plural barraganes, feminine plural barraganas)

  1. (obsolete) brave

Noun

barragán m (plural barraganes, feminine barragana, feminine plural barraganas)

  1. the lover of a married person; a concubine
  2. (obsolete) companion

Etymology 2

From Arabic بَرْكَانِي‏‎ (barkānī, “percale”), from Persian پرگاله‎ (pargāle, “a patch, a percale”). See there for more

Noun

barragán m (plural barraganes)

  1. barracan; a waterproof woolen fabric
  2. a coat made of this fabric
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