aínda ben non

Galician

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aˈindaˈβɛŋno̝ŋ/

Adverb

aínda ben non

  1. yet
    Aínda ben non acabou e xa está a pedir máis.
    He hasn't finished and yet he is asking for more.
    Synonym: non ben
  2. barely
    • 1862, Manuel Magariños, Ferro-carril Compostelano:
      Por eso arrigou aa présa sin deixar tempo a un suspiro, aínda ben non lle tocou a semente ao chan moído
      That's why it grew swiftly, giving no time to a sigh, when the seed had barely touched the milled soil
    Synonym: apenas

References
  • “ainda” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
  • “aínda ben non” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
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