Don'Ana spassiza
Venetian
Etymology
Literally, “Lady Anna strolls around”. Has been seen as referring to Saint Anne and compared with various sayings from Northen Italian dialects using saints' names, such as Catherine or Margaret, to refer to hunger.[1]
References
- Bracchi, Remo (2009) “Il museo delle icone”, in Nomi e volti della paura nelle valli dell'Adda e della Mera (in Italian), , page 265
Further reading
- Boerio, Giuseppe (1867) “Don'Ana”, in Dizionario del dialetto veneziano, 3rd edition, Venice: G. Cecchini, page 244c
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