brabo

See also: Brabo

Mirandese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɾabu/ [ˈbɾa.β̞u]
• Rhymes: -abu
• Syllabification: bra‧bo

Adjective

brabo (feminine braba, masculine plural brabos, feminine plural brabas)

1. angry, furious
2. bold, courageous

Noun

brabo m (plural brabos)

1. unplanted sprout

References

• Moisés, Pires (2004), “brabo”, in Pequeno vocabulário Mirandês-Português [Small Mirandese-Portuguese Vocabulary], 2nd edition, Miranda do Douro: Câmara Municipal de Miranda do Douro, published 2019, →ISBN, page 141.
• Ferreira, Amadeu; Ferreira, José Pedro Cardona (2003–2022), “brabo”, in Dicionário de Mirandês-Português [Mirandese-Portuguese Dictionary].

Portuguese

Etymology

Betacism of bravo. Doublet of bárbaro and berbere.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbɾa.bu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbɾa.bu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbɾa.bo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbɾa.bu/ [ˈbɾa.βu]

• Rhymes: -abu
• Hyphenation: bra‧bo

Adjective

brabo (feminine braba, masculine plural brabos, feminine plural brabas, comparable, comparative mais brabo, superlative o mais brabo or brabíssimo, diminutive brabinho, augmentative brabão)

1. alternative form of bravo

Noun

brabo m (plural brabos)

1. alternative form of bravo

Derived terms

• brabura
• brabeza
• embrabecer
• mandioca braba

Further reading

• “brabo”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
• “brabo”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025