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

(colloquial, dialectal, Rome) used to denote surprise; would you look at that, wow, damn
Synonyms: ammazza, ammazzate, ammappa, ammappate, li mortacci

Anvedi oh. ― Damn.

Anvedi che macchinone che t'ha accattato il papà.
Wow, what a big car your father bought you.

Further reading

vedere (Sinonimi e Contrari) in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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