alguin

Fala

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese alguen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈalɡin/
  • Rhymes: -alɡin
  • Syllabification: al‧guin

Pronoun

alguin m sg

  1. alternative form of alguen (“someone, somebody”)

References

  • Valeš, Miroslav (2021) Diccionariu de A Fala: lagarteiru, mañegu, valverdeñu (web)‎[1], 2nd edition, Minde, Portugal: CIDLeS, published 2022, →ISBN

Guinea-Bissau Creole

Etymology

From Portuguese alguém. Cognate with Kabuverdianu algen.

Noun

alguin

  1. man (human being)
  2. person
  3. someone
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