"bro" meaning in Spanish

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbɾo/, [ˈbɾo] Forms: bros [plural]
Rhymes: -o Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr Proto-Germanic *brōþēr Proto-West Germanic *brōþer Old English brōþor Middle English brother English brotherclip. English brobor. Spanish bro Borrowed from English bro. Etymology templates: {{ety|es|:bor|en:bro|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr Proto-Germanic *brōþēr Proto-West Germanic *brōþer Old English brōþor Middle English brother English brotherclip. English brobor. Spanish bro [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "clip.", "keyword_label" : "Clipping of", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*bʰréh₂tēr", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*brōþēr", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*brōþer", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "brōþor", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "brother", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "brother", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword" : "clipping" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "bro", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Spanish", "term" : "bro", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "es" }" data-lang="es" data-title="bro"> Borrowed from English bro. Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} bro m (plural bros)
  1. (slang) bro (a male comrade or friend) Tags: masculine, slang
    Sense id: en-bro-es-noun-qui6ACoX
  2. (slang) bro (used to address a male) Tags: masculine, slang
    Sense id: en-bro-es-noun-PYF5MECo Categories (other): Spanish entries with etymology texts, Spanish entries with etymology trees, Spanish entries with etymon, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with etymology texts: 39 61 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with etymology trees: 39 61 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with etymon: 31 69 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 31 69
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: bro momento

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2025 November 4, Fabián Evaristo, “Avanza orden en puntos 420 de la CDMX; aún se vende cannabis”, in El Universal:",
          "text": "“[…]Si hubiera más gente o estuviera más lleno, ahí sí diríamos ‘sabes qué bro, pues ya te tienes que retirar’, sabes”.",
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      "ipa": "/ˈbɾo/"
    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈbɾo]"
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