barragán

Ladino

Alternative forms

Adjective

barragán (Hebrew spelling באראגאן)

  1. courageous

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baraˈɡan/ [ba.raˈɣ̞ãn]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: ba‧rra‧gán

Etymology 1

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Adjective

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

  1. (obsolete) brave
    Synonym: valiente

Noun

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

  1. the lover of a married person; a concubine or cicisbeo
  2. (obsolete) companion
    Synonym: compañero

Etymology 2

From Arabic بَرَّكَان (barrakān).

Noun

barragán m (plural barraganes)

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

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