dále dôs mám

Macanese

Etymology

Calque of Cantonese 打兩手 / 打两手 (“gamble a bit”, literally “hit two hands”) (modern Cantonese 賭兩手 / 赌两手), borrowing the sense of 打 as in to play games such as mahjong or card games.

Verb

dále dôs mám

  1. to gamble (to play risky games, especially casino games, for monetary gain)
    Synonym: jugâ
    Nôs tâ vai dále dôs mám.
    Let's go gamble.
    Êle falâ amanhâm vai Hotê Lisboa dále dôs mám.
    He says that tomorrow he will go to Hotel Lisboa to gamble.

Derived terms

  • dále dôs mám co inglês (phrase said when the father is unknown, literally “gamble with the English”)

References

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