ter fame

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Galician[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, “to have hunger”.

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

ter fame (first-person singular present teño fame, first-person singular preterite tiven fame, past participle tido fame)

  1. to be hungry
  2. (transitive with de) to desire; to covet; to be hungry for
    Teño fame de aplausos! ― I'm hungry for applauses
    • 1869, Folk song:
      Teño sede, teño fame,
      mais a fame no'é de viño:
      teño fame de un abrazo,
      teño sede de un biquiño.
      I'm thirsty, I'm hungry,
      but my appetite is not for wine:
      I'm hungry for a hug,
      I'm thirsty for a kiss.

References[edit]

  • “ter fame” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
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