Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
baciamo le mani
English translation:
my respects!
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Fiorsam
Jul 1, 2007 12:58
16 yrs ago
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Italian term
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baciamo le mani
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As in a greeting. "BACIAMO LE MANI, SIGNORA!"
Proposed translations
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| 3 +4 | my respects! |
Fiorsam
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| 3 +1 | we kiss your hands; let's kiss your hands |
Giovanni Pizzati (X)
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Jul 2, 2007 13:15: Fiorsam Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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my respects!
It's an old-fashioned greeting still used in the south of Italy, particularly Sicily (mafia flavored)
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Umberto Cassano
: perfetto ! Mi hai battuto sul tempo anche in Puglia gli anziani usano questa forma desueta. Io pensavo a qualcosa come "bows and kisses" ma non riuscivo a trasformaral in una forma di saluto accettabile
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Grazie Umberto!
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texjax DDS PhD
: my respects to you F! Ancora un abbraccio!!
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Grazie... di tutto!
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Vittorio Felaco
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Grazie, Vittorio
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Claudia Luque Bedregal
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
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we kiss your hands; let's kiss your hands
If mafia flavored, then I'd translate it literally.
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Note added at 1 day33 mins (2007-07-02 13:31:39 GMT) Post-grading
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non avete capito una ciabatta chiudendo così!
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Note added at 1 day33 mins (2007-07-02 13:31:39 GMT) Post-grading
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non avete capito una ciabatta chiudendo così!
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xlationhouse
: I'll say the same thing here as in the subsequent similar post. It needs to be (in my opinion), I kiss your hand, let me kiss your hand, allow me to kiss your hand. These are more colloquial and common expressions - the form you have doesn't really work.
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nella trasmissione è una frase spiritosa con sarcasmo siciliano.
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