ter fame

Galician

Etymology

Literally, “to have hunger”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈter ˈfamɪ]

Verb

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

1. to be hungry
2. to desire; to covet; to be hungry for [with de ‘something’]

   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

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “ter fame”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega