mal bravo

Galician

Etymology

Literally, “wild sickness”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmal ˈbɾaβʊ]

Noun

mal bravo m (plural males bravos)

1. (folklore, medicine) folk name for the diphtheria, anthrax and other sickness

Related terms

• mal cativo

 

References

• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “mal bravo”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN