bô-tarde

Macanese

Macanese phrasebook

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Alternative forms

• bôm-tarde

Etymology

Probably from Portuguese boa tarde rather than derived naturally in Macanese, since *bô is not used in regular Macanese speech.

Interjection

bô-tarde

1. good afternoon!

Usage notes

• In written Macanese, the hyphen is very commonly used between the two words in "good"-type phrases and interjections.

References

• https://comotavai.com/2012/01/26/formas-de-tratamento/