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Etymology
Inherited from Latin brāca.
Pronunciation
Noun
braga f (plural bragues)
- nappy, diaper
- (in the plural) underpants, knickers
- (nautical) sling
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Galician
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese bragas, from Latin brāca, of probable Celtic origin. Compare Latin Bracari, from a local substrate language.
Pronunciation
Noun
braga f (plural bragas)
- (in the plural, dated) pants, trousers, breeches
- Synonym: calzón
- Non se pescan troitas con bragas enxoitas (proverb) ― You won't fish trouts with dry pants
- (also in the plural) panty; panties, knickers
- bikini bottom
- neck gaiter
- underbelly
- belly bacon
Derived terms
References
- Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “bragas”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “bragas”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “braga”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (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), “braga”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “braga”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbra.ɡa/
- Rhymes: -aɡa
- Hyphenation: brà‧ga
Noun
braga f (plural braghe)
- Alternative form of braca
Anagrams
Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Latin brāca.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɾaɡa/
- Rhymes: -aɡa
- Syllabification: bra‧ga
Noun
braga f (plural bragas)
- (in the plural) panty; panties, knickers
- Synonyms: bombacha, calzón
- bikini bottom
- (Venezuela) romper suit, onesie
- Synonym: mono
Derived terms
Further reading