fame negra

Galician

Etymology

Attested since the 19th century: fame (hunger) negra (black), "black hunger".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈfame ˈneɣɾɐ]

Noun

fame negra f (plural uncountable)

  1. (idiomatic) ravenous hunger
    • 1888, Manuel Curros Enríquez, O divino sainete, A Coruña: Ferrer, page 47:
      —Antes d'entrar —con amargo acento, indicoume o vello— que teñas calma che encargo; porque vas ver cousas tales que nin nas noites de febre tés soñado outras iguales. A fame negra aquí mora; vai con tento, que o seu dente vivos e mortos devora.
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