quiada
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Macanese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Portuguese criada, feminine form of criado. For /kr/ → /k/, compare quiança, isquevê, and maquiâ.
Noun[edit]
quiada
- maid, servant
- quiada já sai ― the maid isn't working here anymore (literally, “the maid has left”)
- elâ na rabicho di quiada ― to pull on the plait of a servant
Usage notes[edit]
- Although derived from a feminine noun in Portuguese, there is no masculine variant *quiado.