braata

braatas (ˈbrɑːtəs)

/ (ˈbrɑːtə) /

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noun

Caribbean a small portion added to a purchase of food by a market vendor, to encourage the customer to returnAlso called: broughta, broughtas

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Word Origin for braata

perhaps from Spanish barata a bargain

Words nearby braata

b quark, Br, bra, braai, braaivleis, braata, Brabançon, Brabant, brabble, Brabham, bra burner

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