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Etymology

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Borrowed from Neapolitan mannaggia (damn!, literally may he/she/it have bad things from it!).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /manˈnad.d͡ʒa/
  • Rhymes: -addʒa
  • Hyphenation: man‧nàg‧gia

Interjection

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mannaggia

  1. (colloquial, non-vulgar) damn!, dang!
    Synonyms: accidentaccio, accidenti
    Mannaggia a te!Damn you!
    Mannaggia, che guaio!Dang, what a mess!

Further reading

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  • mannaggia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Neapolitan

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Etymology

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mal(e) (bad, evil) +‎ n' (of it) +‎ aggia (third-person singular subjunctive of avé (to have)). Literally “may he/she/it have bad things from it!”.

Pronunciation

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Interjection

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mannaggia!

  1. (non-vulgar) damn!
    Mannaggia 'e muorte tuje!Damn your dead (relatives)!

Antonyms

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