olâ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ola"

Macanese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese aollar. By surface analysis, ólo +‎ -â.

Verb

olâ

  1. (transitive) to see
    Synonym: vê
    oclo pa olâ ― glasses to see with
    Já olâ? ― Did you see? Understood?
  2. (ambitransitive) to look
    Synonym: vê
    feo olâ ― it doesn't look good (literally, “ugly to look”)
    Olâ bêm-fêto! ― Take a good look! (literally, “Look well!”)
    Olâ olâ sabe ia ― One look and you'll know right away
  3. (transitive) to watch
    olâ pintura ― to watch a movie

Usage notes

  • Not to be confused with óla (“palm leaf”) or olá (“hello”).
  • Seemingly much more commonly used than vê.
  • feo olâ may be a partial derivation from Cantonese 難睇 / 难睇 (naan4 tai2).

References

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