madia leva
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Galician[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Provably from mao (“bad”) día (“day”) leva (“he/she carries”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Interjection[edit]
- of course! (emphatic, frequently ironic)
- Synonym: Vaiche boa!
- —O Xoán vive ben. —Madia leva! É rico!
- —John lives well! —Of course he lives! He's rich!
- don't mention it; you're welcome
References[edit]
- “madia” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “madía” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “madia leva” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.