intrâ

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See also: intra, întra, intra-, and Intra

Macanese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Portuguese entrar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /inˈtɾɐ/, /iŋˈtɾɐ/, /inˈtɾa/, /iŋˈtɾa/

Verb

intrâ

  1. to enter, to get in
    Intrâ, chapâ assento ― Come in, sit down
    Siara já intrâ, iou sua bôlo já ficá vantú
    The lady came in and my cake was ruined
    Têm rê na bariga, nôm pôde intra unga fijám
    metaphor said of someone who is very arrogant
    (literally, “Has a king in the stomach, cannot enter a bean”)
  2. (idiomatic) to begin
    Fichâ ôlo... intrá Quaresma,
    Abri ôlo... já vai Quaresma.
    I close my eyes, and Lent has begun,
    Open my eyes, and Lent has ended.
    Dia intrá, dia sai
    Day begins, day ends
    (literally, “Day enters, day goes out”)

Derived terms

  • intrâ idade (“to get old; to age”, literally “to enter age”)

References

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