pidí

See also: pidi, pídi, pídí, and pǐdí

Macanese

Alternative forms

• pedí

Etymology

From Portuguese pedir. Compare Kabuverdianu, Papiamentu pidi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /piˈdi/

Verb

pidí

1. to ask (for), to request

   calor qui pidí misericordia ― it's so hot! (literally, “heat that asks for mercy”)

   pidí sapeca ― to ask for tips (literally, “to ask for money”)

Usage notes

• Despite the Macanese Library Lexicon listing pedí, pidí is far more common, both in other writings and in speech.

References

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