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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from French refrain. Compare Catalan refrany.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /reˈfɾan/
- Rhymes: -an
- Syllabification: re‧frán
Noun
refrán m (plural refranes)
- proverb
- Synonym: proverbio
- saying
- Synonyms: dicho, estribillo
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