nifrón

Galician

Etymology

From nifrar (“to sniff; to whine”) +‎ -ón.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /niˈfɾoŋ/

Noun

nifrón m (plural nifróns, feminine nifrona, feminine plural nifronas)

crybaby, whiner
1. also figuratively, moaner
Synonyms: choromicas, chorón, mexericas

Adjective

nifrón m (feminine singular nifrona, masculine plural nifróns, feminine plural nifronas)

weepy, whiny
Synonyms: choromicas, chorón, mexericas

References

“nifron” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
“nifrón” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“nifrón” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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