falâ
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "fala"
Macanese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Portuguese falar.
Verb[edit]
falâ
- to speak
- Synonym: (to speak a language or dialect) papiâ
- falâ mánso-mánso ― to speak very gently
- falâ portuguesado ― to speak in a Portuguese manner
- to say
- gente falâ ― according to public opinion (literally, “people say”)
- falâ vai, falâ vêm ― to say over and over
- (often with co) to tell
- iou virâ falâ co êle ― I turned to tell him
- Já vai sim falâ co iou ― He left without telling me
- falâ divera ― to tell the truth
Usage notes[edit]
- Although papiâ also means "to speak", it has a more specific sense about speaking a language or an otherwise tongue, as well as the sense of "to talk".
Derived terms[edit]
- uví falâ (“to hear”)