marrán

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Galician

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Attested since the 13th century. From Andalusian Arabic [Term?], from Arabic مُحَرَّم (muḥarram, forbidden) as referring to pigs. Compare Spanish marrano.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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marrán m (plural marráns, feminine marrá, feminine plural marrás)

  1. pig, swine; sow
    • 1308, Clarinda de Azevedo Maia (ed.), História do galego-português. Estado linguístico da Galiza e do Noroeste de Portugal do século XII ao século XVI (com referência á situação do galego moderno). Coimbra: I.N.I.C., page 84:
      vna galina τ vn cabrito τ vna marráá
      a hen, and a kid and a sow
    Synonyms: bácoro, cocho, porco, quino

Derived terms

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Adjective

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marrán (feminine marrá, masculine plural marráns, feminine plural marrás)

  1. foul
    Synonyms: porco, suxo

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