Ive had this disupte with people, but how is the word spelled? Mingia or Minchia? They way people say it it sounds like minchia but i think its mingia, cause if u listen closely to how italian people say it it sounds like it has a g
Re: Mingia or Minchia?#117975 07/03/0502:26 PM07/03/0502:26 PM
Originally posted by scarfacetm: everywere I've seen it was spelled minchia. The reason i believe it sounds like a g is because of the accent, not because of the word.
Correct. The g-effect is a dialect think. The correct spelling is minchia, though. Now, Dar, what kind of Italian are you practising on????
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Re: Mingia or Minchia?#117980 07/04/0507:12 AM07/04/0507:12 AM
Originally posted by scarfacelondon: what does Mingia or Minchia means?
it's a vulgar Sicilian dialectal word meaning "penis".
I don't want realism. I want magic! Yes, yes, magic. I try to give that to people. I do misrepresent things. I don't tell the truth. I tell what ought to be truth (Blanche/A streetcar named desire)
Re: Mingia or Minchia?#117983 07/04/0508:34 AM07/04/0508:34 AM
Originally posted by Partagas: And our dear Lavi is an expert -- both on vulgar Sicilian dialects and mor importantly, the penis
I would not define myself an expert on either vulgar Sicilian dialects or the penis...but I can recognize both, if necessary!
I don't want realism. I want magic! Yes, yes, magic. I try to give that to people. I do misrepresent things. I don't tell the truth. I tell what ought to be truth (Blanche/A streetcar named desire)
Re: Mingia or Minchia?#117984 07/04/0501:51 PM07/04/0501:51 PM
na lol im just wondering the spelling thats all, like ive used it in context before (Sta minchia, Testa di Minchia etc.) i was just wondering how to spell it.