irmá

See also: irmã, irma, and Irma

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)

1. sister

Related terms

• irmán

Further reading

• “irmá” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.