me vale
Spanish
Etymology
Euphemistic ellipsis of me vale madre (literally “that is worth (a) mother for me”), in the sense of "it does not cost a thing". In Mexican Spanish, madre sometimes symbolizes very important matters, othertimes very contemptible or valueless things.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /me ˈbale/ [me ˈβ̞a.le]
- Syllabification: me va‧le
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