brân

== Welsh == === Etymology === From Middle Welsh bran, from Proto-Brythonic *bran, from Proto-Celtic *branos, from Proto-Indo-European *werneh₂-. Compare Tocharian B wrauña, Lithuanian várna, Polish wrona. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /braːn/ Rhymes: -aːn === Noun === brân f (plural brain) crow, bird of genus Corvus especially rook (Corvus frugilegus) Synonym: ydfran and raven (Corvus corax) Synonym: cigfran crowbar mouldboard (of plough) Synonym: chwelydr ratchet bar (of cart) ==== Derived terms ==== === Mutation === === Further reading === D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “brân”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “brân”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies == West Frisian == === Etymology === From Old Frisian brand, from Proto-West Germanic *brand. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbrɔːn/ === Noun === brân c (plural brannen, diminutive brantsje) fire, occurrence of fire ==== Further reading ==== “brân (I)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011