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ben.

benefit; welfare

3 characters1 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbɛŋ/[ˈbɛŋ]

  1. benefit; welfare

    masculine

  2. goods

    in-plural · masculine

  3. good (the forces that are the enemy of evil)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese ben, from Latin bene.

adv/ˈbɛŋ/[ˈbɛŋ]

  1. well

    Ben feito!

  2. very; a lot; enough

    Eche un rapaz ben espilido!

  3. a lot (of)

    Bótalle ben de zucre, sen medo!

  4. plus, or more, upwards

Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese ben, from Latin bene.

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