ravirâ

Macanese

Etymology

From Portuguese revirar. Related to virâ, although ra- is not productive in Macanese; nonetheless, it is common for Portuguese words beginning with re- to enter Macanese as ra-.

Verb

ravirâ (participle ravirado)

  1. (intransitive) to turn around
  2. (intransitive) to run from point to point
  3. (transitive) to turn
    Synonym: virâ
    ravirâ cabêça ― to turn one's head
    comê qui ravirâ ― to stuff oneself (literally, “to eat until turning (one's intestines)”)

References

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