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Galician
Etymology
Provably from mao (“bad”) día (“day”) leva (“he/she carries”).
Pronunciation
Interjection
madia leva!
- 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
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “madia”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “madía”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “madia leva”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN