dar xenio

Galician

Etymology

Literally, “to give/cause genius”.

Verb

dar xenio (first-person singular present dou xenio, first-person singular preterite dei xenio, past participle dado xenio)

1. (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

• “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.