maquista

Macanese

Etymology

Alteration of macaísta, reducing /kɐ.i/ or /ka.i/ to /ki/. By surface analysis, Macau +‎ -ista.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maˈkiʃ.ta/, /mɐˈkiʃ.tɐ/, /maˈkis.ta/, /mɐˈkis.tɐ/

Noun

maquista

  1. Macanese (person from Macau)
  2. Macanese (descendant of mixed Portuguese-Chinese heritage)
    maquista chapado ― true Macanese
  3. the Macanese language
    Synonyms: patuá, papiaçám

Adjective

maquista

  1. Macanese (of or relating to Macau)
  2. Macanese (of or relating to the mixed Portuguese-Chinese culture)
    língu maquista ― Macanese language

Usage notes

  • macaísta is much less commonly used than maquista.

References

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