briu

Catalan

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *brīgos (“strength”). Cognate with Old Irish bríg (“force, power”), Welsh bri (“honour, esteem”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencian) [ˈbɾiw]

Noun

briu m (plural brius)

1. energy, push, courage

   Synonyms: energia, empenta, coratge, ànim

Interjection

briu

1. used to urge someone to do something quickly

Further reading

• “briu” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.