brai

See also: Bräi

French

Etymology

From Provençal brae, from Italian brago (“mud, pitch, tar”).

Noun

brai m (usually uncountable, plural brais)

1. pitch (dark, extremely viscous material made by distilling tar)

Further reading

• “brai”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
• Brachet, A. (1873) “brai”, in Kitchin, G. W., transl., Etymological dictionary of the French language (Clarendon Press Series), 1st edition, London: Oxford/MacMillan and Co.

Anagrams

• abri

Middle English

Verb

brai

1. Alternative form of brayen (“to cry”)

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

From Dutch braden.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɾai/, [ˈbɾa̠i], [ˈbɾɑ̟i]

Verb

brai

1. to roast