benia

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Galician

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Etymology

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Contraction of ben + haia, "may they have good".

Pronunciation

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Interjection

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benia

  1. (dated) God bless you; bless
    • 1836, anonymous author, Diálogo 2º na Alameda:
      bénea nai que o pareu
      God bless the mother who gave him birth!

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