broin

See also: bròin and bróin

Dalmatian

Etymology

From Medieval Latin brūnus (“brown, brunet”) (whence also Spanish bruno, French brun), from Proto-West Germanic *brūn, from Proto-Germanic *brūnaz (“brown”).

Adjective

broin (feminine broina)

1. brown
2. dark

See also

Colors in Dalmatian · colauri (layout · text)

iualb; blanc	canaisa	fosc; niar
ros; crimisain	orangia; broin	zuola; iaur; crema
vert lima	vert	vert menta; vert menta scior; vert scior
cian; azul pitroleo	azul; zelést; zelést scior	blu; blu scior
viola; indaic	cris; purpura	ruosa

Old Irish

Alternative forms

• brain

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɾonʲ/

Noun

broin

1. inflection of bran (“raven”):
   1. vocative/genitive singular
   2. nominative plural

Mutation

Mutation of broin

radical	lenition	nasalization
broin	broin pronounced with /β-/	mbroin

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Sranan Tongo

Broin

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch bruin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɾoi̯ŋ/, /bɾoi̯n/, [bɾʊ̞i̯ŋ], [bɾɔ̝i̯ŋ]

Adjective

broin

1. brown

Derived terms

• broinbonki (“brown bean”)

See also

Colours in Sranan Tongo (kloru) (layout · text)
redi	geri	blaw	grun	weti
blaka	broin	alanya	lila	[Term?]

References

• Wilner, John, editor (2003-2007), “broin”, in Languages of Suriname, 5th edition, SIL International, Sranan-English Dictionary