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ruán

Pronunciation: [ruˈaŋ]

“ruán” is a Galician word. Its 2 meanings in English:

adjective

  1. auburn
  2. roan

Etymology

Attested in local Medieval Latin documents as raudane, raudanus, probably of Germanic origin (compare Gothic *𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌳𐌰𐌽 (*raudan), accusative of 𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌸𐍃 (rauþs, “red”)), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *raudaz. Cognate with Spanish roano.

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