assí

Macanese

Etymology

From Portuguese assim. Prepositional sense possibly a calque of Cantonese 好似…咁, with likely influence from Cantonese 咁 adverbially as well.

Adverb

assí

1. so, such

   assí azinha ― so fast

2. this way, like this

   sâm assí ― that's the way it is

3. around, approximately

   Quando vôs vêm? Cinco-óra, assí!

   When are you coming? At around five!

Preposition

assí

1. (with como) like

   Êle vestí como padre assí

   He dresses like a priest

   Saltâ-pulâ como macaco assí

   He leaps around like a monkey

References

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

Spanish

Adverb

assí

1. Obsolete spelling of así.