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Macanese

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Macanese
di
prep
Used to show a relationship between two things, such as possession or origin.

“guínde di águ”

jug of water

Also means
  1. of (indicates the semantic relation between two elements: such as possession, origin, place)
  2. of

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Macanese
dia
noun
A period of twenty-four hours or the time when it is light outside.

“todo dia”

always; every day

Also means
  1. day

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Macanese
adiós[aˈdjɔʃ]
intj
A common way to say farewell to someone.

“Adiós minha vôs!”

Get lost!

Also means
  1. goodbye

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Macanese
grandi
adj
Describes something that has a significant size or importance.

“Muta grandi casa.”

A very large house.

Also means
  1. alternative form of gr¡ndi: large, important
  2. large

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Macanese
ade[ˈa.di]Sounds like di
noun
A type of water bird often used in cooking.

“ade-cabidela”

stew made with duck and duck blood

Also means
  1. duck

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Macanese
orde[ˈɔɾ.di]Sounds like di
noun
A command or instruction that someone must follow.

“seguí orde”

to follow orders

Also means
  1. order, command
  2. order

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Macanese
com[koŋ]Appears in an example
prep
A preposition that indicates accompaniment or instrument. It is used in the same way as the word 'co'.

“Anôte pódi olâ istrela-istrela, acordâ com goelaçám di galo, qui sabroso!”

You can see the night sky full of stars, waking up to the crow of a rooster, how wonderful!

Also means
  1. alternative form of co
  2. with

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Macanese
rua[ˈɾuɐ]Appears in an example
noun
A public road in a city or town, typically with houses and buildings on one or both sides.

“Na meo di rua, el encontrâ um amigo.”

In the middle of the street, he met a friend.

Also means
  1. street

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Macanese
sai[sɐɪ̯]Appears in an example
verb
To depart from a place or to exit somewhere. It can also mean to resemble someone or something.

“Cedo-cedo sai di casa”

He/she left home very young/very early

Also means
  1. to go out, to leave
  2. to look like

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Macanese
sósAppears in an example
noun
Refers to Worcestershire sauce or any variety of bottled sauce used for seasoning food.

“Colocá um pouco di sós na comida.”

Put a little bit of sauce on the food.

Also means
  1. Worcestershire sauce
  2. any kind of bottled sauce

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Macanese
aquiAppears in an example
adv
Used to refer to the place where the speaker is currently located.

“Ui-di tanto atâi aqui.”

There are many Chinese boys here.

Also means
  1. here

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Macanese
bolo[ˈbolu]Appears in an example
noun
A baked dessert made from flour, sugar, and other ingredients. This is an alternative spelling for bôlo.

“Eu fazê um bolo di chocolate.”

I am making a chocolate cake.

Also means
  1. alternative form of bôlo: cake
  2. cake

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Macanese
cham[t͡ʃaŋ]Appears in an example
noun
The solid surface of the earth or land.

“Fu-fula semea na cham di Hong-Gong”

Flowers picked from the soil of Hong Kong

Also means
  1. ground
  2. soil

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Macanese
dále[ˈda.li]Appears in an example
verb
To strike or hit someone or something. It can also refer to drinking something.

“Dále di bêm!”

Beat 'em up well!

Also means
  1. to beat, to smack
  2. to imbibe
  3. to beat

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Macanese
filo[ˈfi.lu]Appears in an example
noun
A word used to refer to a male child, a son, or a young boy.

“filo-di-quim”

whose son

Also means
  1. boy
  2. son
  3. child

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Macanese
fitaAppears in an example
noun
A long, narrow strip of material used for binding or decoration, or a recording of a motion picture.

“fita di sapato”

shoelaces

Also means
  1. tape, ribbon, band
  2. film, movie
  3. tape

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Macanese
home[ˈɔme]Appears in an example
noun
An adult male human being.

“home-home di hoze”

men nowadays

Also means
  1. man

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Macanese
unga[ˈuŋa]Appears in an example
article
An article used before singular nouns to refer to a single item.

“Dâ ung'a xicra di chá pa iou”

Bring me a cup of tea

Also means
  1. a, an, one
  2. a

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Macanese
vacaAppears in an example
noun
A large farm animal kept for milk or meat. In culinary contexts, it refers to beef.

“Vaca minchi ê um cumida tipico di Macau.”

Minced beef is a typical Macanese dish.

Also means
  1. cow
  2. beef

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Macanese
certo[ˈsɛɾ.tu]Appears in an example
adv
Used to express that something is certainly true or to indicate strong belief.

“Istupôr di Secundino, tudo dia chegâ na casa assí tarde, certo têm cegónha.”

That idiot Secundino is late home every day; he surely has a lover.

Also means
  1. surely
  2. certainly

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Macanese
festa[ˈfɛʃtɐ]Appears in an example
noun
A social gathering for celebration, such as a party or a festival.

“festa di fichâ ano”

birthday party

Also means
  1. party, fete, gala
  2. celebration
  3. festival
  4. feast
  5. party

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Macanese
mungo[ˈmuŋ.ɡu]Appears in an example
noun
A small, green legume often used in cooking.

“Cozinha um mingau di mungo.”

Cook some mung bean porridge.

Also means
  1. mung bean

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Macanese
pertoAppears in an example
adv
Located at a short distance away from something or someone.

“perto di Macau”

near Macau

Also means
  1. close, closely, near, next
  2. almost
  3. near

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Macanese
trate[ˈtɾa.ti]Appears in an example
noun
A type of water plant with large flowers, or its seeds which are often used in cooking.

“El gosta komê semente di trate.”

He likes to eat lotus seeds.

Also means
  1. lotus, water lily
  2. lotus seed
  3. lotus

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Macanese
sabroso[saˈbɾɔ.zu]Appears in an example
adj
Describes food that tastes very good. It can also describe a situation that is wonderful or splendid.

“comizaina ui-di sabroso”

very tasty food

Also means
  1. delicious, tasty
  2. wonderful, splendid
  3. delicious

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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