broin

See also: bròin and bróin

Dalmatian

Etymology

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

Adjective

broin (feminine broina)

1. brown
2. dark

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Old Irish

Alternative forms

• brain

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bronʲ/

Noun

broin

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

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Nasalization
broin	broin pronounced with /β(ʲ)-/	mbroin
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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Sranan Tongo

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch bruin.

Adjective

broin

1. brown