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Macanese
Etymology
From Portuguese regra.
Pronunciation
Noun
regra
- rule, law, norm
- line (of writing)
- rabiscâ dôs regra ― scribble a few lines
References
Old Galician-Portuguese
Noun
regra f
- line gauge
Portuguese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Latin rēgula as a semi-learned term. Compare Spanish regla. Cf. the inherited doublet relha, reixa and also the borrowed régua.
Noun
regra f (plural regras)
- rule (a regulation, law or guideline)
Não há uma regra geral.- There is no general rule.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Verb
regra
- inflection of regrar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative