papiâ

See also: papia

Macanese

Alternative forms

  • papiá

Etymology

From Portuguese papear (“to chat”). Compare Guinea-Bissau Creole, Kabuverdianu, Papiamentu papia.

Verb

papiâ

  1. to chat, to talk
    papiâ vento ― to talk nonsense (literally, “to talk wind”)
  2. to speak, to say
    Synonyms: falâ, labitâ
    papiâ nôsso língu ― to speak our language
    papiâ bêm fêto ― to speak well
    Qui cuza vôs tâ papiâ? ― What are you saying?
  3. to speak patuá
    papiâ cristám ― to speak the Malacca dialect (literally, “to speak Christian”)
  • papiaçám (“talk, conversation; way of speaking”)

References

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