meu ben

Galician

Etymology

Literally, “my good”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmɛʊ̯ ˈbɛŋ], [ˈmeʊ̯ ˈbɛŋ]

Phrase

meu ben

1. sweetheart, darling (an affectionate term of address)

   Synonyms: meu amor, meu rei

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “meu ben”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega