Definition
plural of brave, referring to Native American warriors, or the verb meaning to face something dangerous with courage.
Etymology
From Old French 'brave' and Spanish/Italian 'bravo,' possibly from Latin 'barbarus' (foreign). The Native American warrior meaning developed in colonial American English.
Kelly Says
The word 'brave' originally meant 'wild' or 'fierce' in European languages, reflecting how outsiders saw indigenous warriors! The Atlanta Braves baseball team still uses this name, which has become controversial because it reflects outdated and sometimes offensive characterizations.
Translations
CSČeština
stateční
sta-tche-n-ee
DADansk
modige
moh-dee-ge
ELΕλληνικά
θάρρος
thar-ros
ESEspañol
valientes
bah-lee-en-tes
FISuomi
rohkeita
roh-ke-ee-ta
HUMagyar
bátorok
ba-to-rok
IDBahasa Indonesia
pahlawan
pah-la-wan
IGIG
ndị mmuo
ndi m-moo-o
ITItaliano
bravi
brah-vee
JA日本語
勇敢な人々
yuukan na hitobito
KO한국어
용감한 사람들
yong-gam-han sa-ram-deul
MSBahasa Melayu
berani
be-ra-nee
NLNederlands
moedig
moh-dig
NONorsk
modige
moh-dee-ge
PLPolski
odważni
od-vazh-nee
PTPortuguês
bravos
bra-vohs
RUРусский
храбрые
khrábriye
SVSvenska
modiga
moh-dee-ga
SWKiswahili
wathi
wa-thee
TAதமிழ்
துணிச்சல்
thu-ni-chal
TEతెలుగు
దũngసాహసం
dung-sa-hasam
UKУкраїнська
сміливі
s-mee-lee-vee
VITiếng Việt
dũng cảm
dung cam
ZUZU
abantu abamile
a-ban-too a-ba-mee-leh