coitadiño

Galician

Alternative forms

cuitadiño

Etymology

Attested since the 18th century. From coitado +‎ -iño.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [kojtaˈðiɲʊ]

Noun

coitadiño m (plural coitadiños, feminine coitadiña, feminine plural coitadiñas)

poor thing
Synonyms: coitado, miñaxoia, pobriño
- 1775, María Francisca Isla y Losada, Romance:
  Sòs mentes en Deus do Céo,
  agarimo podo achàr,
  pois cuitadiña de min;
  já non teño Pay, nin Nay!
  Just in God of Heaven
  shelter I can find
  Because, pity me [poor thing me],
  No longer I have mum or dad

References

“coitadiño” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
“coitadiño” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“coitado” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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