perto

See also: Perto

Macanese

Etymology

From Portuguese perto.

Adverb

perto (augmentative perto-perto)

  1. close, closely, near, next
    perto di Macau ― near Macau
    perto-perto ― very near
    Cavâ sentá más unchinho ora, já vêm coraze chomá A Peng vêm perto.
    After sitting for a bit more time, he summoned the courage to call for A Peng to come close.
  2. almost
    Synonym: cási
    perto fêto ― almost done

References

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese preto, from earlier *apreto, from apretar (Modern Portuguese apertar), from Late Latin appectorāre, from Latin pectus. Doublet of preto. Cognate of Galician preto.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpɛʁ.tu/ [ˈpɛh.tu]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˈpɛɾ.tu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈpɛʁ.tu/ [ˈpɛχ.tu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpɛɻ.to/

Adverb

perto (comparable, comparative mais perto, superlative o mais perto)

  1. close, closely, next (at a little distance)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Guinea-Bissau Creole: pertu
  • Kabuverdianu: pértu
  • Macanese: perto
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