mal bravo
Galician
Etymology
Literally, "wild sickness".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈmal ˈbɾaβʊ]
Noun
mal bravo m (plural [please provide], feminine males bravos, feminine plural)
- (folklore, medicine) folk name for the diphtheria, anthrax and other sickness
Related terms
- mal cativo
References
- “mal bravo” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.