brañego
Galician
Etymology
From braña (“marsh”) + -ego.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɾaˈɲɛɣo̝/
Noun
brañego m (plural brañegos, feminine brañega, feminine plural brañegas)
- a person from the lowlands known as A Terrachá, Lugo, Galicia
- a person from one of several places called Braña
- a highlander
Adjective
brañego m (feminine singular brañega, masculine plural brañegos, feminine plural brañegas)
- marshy; belonging to the marsh
Related terms
- braña
- Braña
References
- “brañego” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
- “brañego” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.