dar xenio
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Galician[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Literally, “to give/cause genius”.
Verb[edit]
dar xenio (first-person singular present dou xenio, first-person singular preterite dei xenio, past participle dado xenio)
- (idiomatic) to please; to produce joy
- Da xenio vela comer; hai meniños que son moi repugnantes ― It's a pleasure to see her eating; some kids are so finicky
References[edit]
- “dar xenio” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “xenio” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.