papiâ

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See also: papia

Macanese

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Etymology

From Portuguese papear (to chat). Compare Guinea-Bissau Creole, Kabuverdianu, Papiamentu papia.

Verb

papiâ

  1. to chat, to talk
    papiâ ventoto talk nonsense (literally, “to talk wind”)
  2. to speak, to say
    Synonyms: falâ, labitâ
    papiâ nôsso línguto speak our language
    papiâ bêm fêtoto speak well
    Qui cuza vôs tâ papiâ?What are you saying?
  3. to speak patuá
    papiâ cristámto speak the Malacca dialect (literally, “to speak Christian”)
  • papiaçám (talk, conversation; way of speaking)

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