Fala edit

Etymology edit

From Old Galician-Portuguese alguen.

Pronunciation edit

Pronoun edit

alguin m sg

  1. Alternative form of alguen (someone, somebody)

References edit

  • Valeš, Miroslav (2021) Diccionariu de A Fala: lagarteiru, mañegu, valverdeñu (web)[1], 2nd edition, Minde, Portugal: CIDLeS, published 2022, →ISBN

Guinea-Bissau Creole edit

Etymology edit

From Portuguese alguém. Cognate with Kabuverdianu algen.

Noun edit

alguin

  1. man (human being)
  2. person
  3. someone