nifrón

Galician

Etymology

From nifrar (“to sniff; to whine”) +‎ -ón.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /niˈfɾoŋ/

Noun

nifrón m (plural nifróns, feminine nifrona, feminine plural nifronas)

1. crybaby, whiner

   Synonyms: choromicas, chorón, mexericas

   1. also figuratively, moaner

Adjective

nifrón (feminine nifrona, masculine plural nifróns, feminine plural nifronas)

1. weepy, whiny

   Synonyms: choromicas, chorón, mexericas

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “nifron”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega (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), “nifrón”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “nifrón”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN