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”)

Related terms

• papiaçám (“talk, conversation; way of speaking”)

References

• https://www.macaneselibrary.org/pub/english/uipatua.htm