anvedi
Italian
Etymology
Univerbation of a' + 'n + vedi, literally “oh you don't see”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /anˈve.di/
- Rhymes: -edi
- Hyphenation: an‧vé‧di
Interjection
anvedi (Romanesco)
- denotes surprise. wow, damn
- followed by che
- denotes surprise about something. would you look at, what a
- Anvedi che machinone che t'ha accattato tu padre.
- Wow, what a big car your father bought you.
- (ironic) denotes disapproval
- 1976, Rino Gaetano, “Berta filava”:
- e la gente diceva // anvedi che santo // vestito d'amianto
- And people said: "Would you look at that saint, dressed in asbestos."
- denotes surprise about something. would you look at, what a
Further reading
- vedere (Sinonimi e Contrari) in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana