maquista

Macanese

Etymology

Alteration of macaísta, reducing /kɐ.i/ or /ka.i/ to /ki/. By surface analysis, Macau +‎ -ista.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈkiʃ.ta/, /mɐˈkiʃ.tɐ/, /maˈkis.ta/, /mɐˈkis.tɐ/

Noun

maquista

1. Macanese (person from Macau)
2. Macanese (descendant of mixed Portuguese-Chinese heritage)

   maquista chapado ― true Macanese

3. the Macanese language

   Synonyms: patuá, papiaçám

Related terms

• Macau-filo

Adjective

maquista

1. Macanese (of or relating to Macau)
2. Macanese (of or relating to the mixed Portuguese-Chinese culture)

   língu maquista ― Macanese language

Usage notes

• macaísta is much less commonly used than maquista.

References

• https://www.macaneselibrary.org/pub/english/uipatua.htm#maquista