mannaggia
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Neapolitan mannaggia (“damn!”, literally “may he/she/it have bad things from it!”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /manˈnad.dʒa/, [mäˈn̺ːäd͡ːʒä]
- Rhymes: -addʒa
- Hyphenation: man‧nàg‧gia
Interjection
mannaggia!
- (colloquial, non-vulgar) damn!, dang!
- Mannaggia a te! ― Damn you!
- Mannaggia, che guaio! ― Dang, what a mess!
Synonyms
- accidentaccio
- accidenti
Neapolitan
Etymology
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
- IPA(key): /manˈnad.dʒə/
Interjection
mannaggia!
- (non-vulgar) damn!
- Mannaggia 'e muorte tuje! ― Damn your dead (relatives)!
Antonyms
- bennaggia