azinha

Macanese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Portuguese asinha, with the Portuguese term having gone obsolete after the 18th century.[1] Unrelated to Portuguese azinha.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈziɲa/

Adverb

azinha (augmentative azinha-azinha)

  1. quickly, rapidly[2]
    Synonym: péssa
    Antonym: vagar
    Azinha vai casa-ia, logo cai chuva
    Let's get home quickly, it's going to rain

References

  1. ^ https://casademacau.org.au/language/
  2. ^ https://www.macaneselibrary.org/pub/english/uipatua.htm

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

Noun

azinha f (plural azinhas)

  1. acorn

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