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)

(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.

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