carafio
Galician edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Euphemism or minced oath from carallo.
Pronunciation edit
Interjection edit
carafio
- (minced oath) a mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm as to be put in place of carallo
- Synonym: carai
- 1875, V. Lamas Carbaja, Espiñas, follas e frores:
- «¡Ai un gallego!» dirán os homes / I as mullerciñas da pobración / E ti diráslles: «Sepia o que o pense / Qu'un galleguiño d'eiquí d'Ourense / A moita honra , carafio, son»
- «Ouch! A Galician!», will say men and women of the locality; and you'll say to them: «Let them know to the thinking ones, that a Galician, from here from Ourense, a great honour, Gosh, I am.»
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References edit
- “carafio” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “carafio” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “carafio” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.