vegónha

Macanese

Alternative forms

  • vegônha

Etymology

From Portuguese vergonha, with R-dropping (compare siviço).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɛˈɡɔ.ɲa/

Noun

vegónha

  1. shame
    Qui vegónha!
    What a shame!
    Ilôtro nôm têm vegónha êles
    They have no shame

Verb

vegónha

  1. (intransitive) to be ashamed
    iou vegónha ― I am ashamed
    Nancassá vegónha, da mostrâ ― Don't be shy, show us
  • dizavegonhado (“shameless”)
  • envegonhâ (“to shame”)

References

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