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Macanese
Etymology
Borrowed from Cantonese 蜑家 or 蛋家 (daan6 gaa1, dang6 gaa1).
Noun
tancá
- small Chinese rowing boat, normally with no canvas cover
- (derogatory) people living on these boats
- Synonyms: (regular terms) tancarêro, tancarêra
Usage notes
- Where the Cantonese term describes the people living on the boats, the Macanese term generally only describes the boat itself.
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