aporóna

Macanese

Alternative forms

  • aporona

Etymology

apó (“elderly Chinese woman”) +‎ -róna (“feminine augmentative suffix”).

Noun

aporóna

  1. (possibly derogatory) large, heavy, ordinary middle-aged Chinese woman
    Sã ramendá aporóna,
    Cartá pinga vendê brêdo.
    She appears to be an ordinary woman,
    carrying baskets of vegetables for sale.

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