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Macanese
Etymology
From Portuguese assim. Prepositional sense possibly a calque of Cantonese 好似…咁, with likely influence from Cantonese 咁 adverbially as well.
Adverb
assí
- so, such
- assí azinha ― so fast
- this way, like this
- sâm assí ― that's the way it is
- around, approximately
Quando vôs vêm? Cinco-óra, assí!- When are you coming? At around five!
Preposition
assí
- (with como) like
Êle vestí como padre assí- He dresses like a priest
Saltâ-pulâ como macaco assí- He leaps around like a monkey
References
Spanish
Adverb
assí
- Obsolete spelling of así.