plal

See also: plál

Caló

Etymology

From Romani phral (“brother”), from Sanskrit भ्रातृ (bhrātṛ). Cognates also include English pal, English brother, Ancient Greek φράτηρ (phrátēr), Latin frater.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /plal/

Noun

plal m

  1. brother (member of a guild or brotherhood)
  2. comrade

References

  • “plal” in J. Tineo Rebolledo, A Chipicalli (La Llengua Gitana), Granada: Gómez de la Cruz, 1900, →OCLC, page 78.
  • Francisco Quindalé (1867), “plal”, in Diccionario gitano‎[1] (in Spanish), Madrid: Oficina Tipográfica del Hospicio
  • “plal” in Vocabulario : Caló - Español, Portal del Flamenco y Universidad.
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