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

• “mal bravo” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.