acunga
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Macanese[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Portuguese aquele + unga. Compare cadunga for a similar formation.
Pronunciation[edit]
Determiner[edit]
acunga (plural acunga quanto)
- that (near the listener)
- that (far from the speaker and listener)
- Qui pussâ bafado subí acunga ladéra!
- I'm quite out of breath going up that slope!
- Acunga quiança tâ churâ
- That child is crying
Usage notes[edit]
- Sense 1 is akin to Portuguese esse.
- Determiners ending in -unga are pluralized by adding quanto.
- acunga cannot be used standalone as a pronoun, unlike Portuguese aquele.
Synonyms[edit]
- (sense 2): aquêle