bóca

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See also: boca, Boca, and boça

Macanese

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Etymology

From Portuguese boca, with many idiomatic uses being calques of Cantonese 口 (hau2) or 嘴 (zeoi2).

Noun

bóca

  1. (anatomy) mouth
    bóca aberto ― open-mouthed, stunned
    bóca dóci ― sweet-talker, somebody who has an affected manner of speech (literally, “sweet mouth”)
    bóca cherâ lete ― someone who still has a lot to learn in life (literally, “mouth smell milk”)
    bóca sujo ― swearer, person who swears a lot (literally, “smelly mouth”)
    bóca-torto ― a grimace (literally, “twisted mouth”)

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Venetan

Noun

bóca f (plural bóche)

  1. mouth
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