barragán

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Alternative forms[edit]

Adjective[edit]

barragán (Latin spelling, Hebrew spelling באראגאן)

  1. courageous

Spanish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Etymology 1[edit]

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Adjective[edit]

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

  1. (obsolete) brave

Noun[edit]

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

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

Etymology 2[edit]

From Arabic بَرَّكَان (barrakān).

Noun[edit]

barragán m (plural barraganes)

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

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