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Galician
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese irmãa, yrmãa, from Latin germāna. Cognate to Portuguese irmã and Spanish hermana.
Pronunciation
- (standard) IPA(key): /iɾˈma/
- (Western Galician) IPA(key): /iɾˈmaŋ/
Noun
irmá f (plural irmás)
- sister
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