irmán

Galician

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

  1. brother
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