unchinho

Macanese

Etymology

Blend of unga (“a, an”) +‎ Portuguese poucochinho (“a tiny bit”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /uŋˈt͡ʃi.ɲu/

Pronoun

unchinho

  1. very little of something
    Já faltâ unchinho
    There was very little left

Adverb

unchinho (augmentative unchinho-unchinho)

  1. little (not much or not often)
    Synonym: un-pôco
    unchinho-unchinho ora ― from time to time (literally, “very little time”)
  2. for a short duration
    vêm-câ trelâ unchinho ― come over to talk for a bit

References

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