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I'm pretty sure the author made a mistake in the first line. Meiga does not mean "witch or wise woman", it refers to a "soft" or "sweet" woman. Perhaps there
by gdhbcc 7y ago
I'm pretty sure the author made a mistake in the first line.
Meiga does not mean "witch or wise woman", it refers to a "soft" or "sweet" woman.
Perhaps there was confusion with that word and "maga", which does mean "witch" or "wise woman"? They sound very similar when spoken
- thr085446655 7y agoIt does mean witch in galician (probably in portuguese as well). Kind of a soft witch, and not an evil one. Galicia had, until recently, quite colorful magical traditions. Your etymology seems plausible.
- jorgemendes 7y ago"Meiga" does not mean "Witch" in Portuguese, it means a "gentle woman".