bravún

Galician

Alternative forms

• bravúo, bravú

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese *bravũu, from bravo (“wild”) +‎ -ún.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bɾaˈβuŋ]

Noun

bravún m (plural bravúns)

1. characteristic smell of wild animals

   Synonyms: bravío, fero, ferún

2. characteristic taste and smell of game meat

   Synonyms: bravío, fero, ferún

Derived terms

• rock bravú

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “bravún”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “bravún”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “bravún”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN