Russian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old East Slavic бра́танъ (brátanŭ).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

брата́н (bratánm anim (genitive братана́, nominative plural братаны́, genitive plural братано́в)

  1. (colloquial) older brother
  2. (colloquial) brother
  3. (colloquial) bro, a form of address to a friend
    Synonym: брато́к (bratók)
  4. (slang) a member of a братва́ (bratvá) (a criminal group)
    Synonym: брато́к (bratók)

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