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péssa

See also: pessa

Macanese edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Portuguese pressa (noun) with R-dropping, but semantically supplanted by depressa (adverb). See vagar for a similar phenomenon.

Adverb edit

péssa (augmentative péssa-péssa)

  1. quickly
    Synonym: azinha
    Antonym: vagar
    Péssa vai ― Go quickly

Usage notes edit

  • azinha seems to be more common overall.

References edit

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