benia

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Galician[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Interjection[edit]

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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