cudí

See also: cudi

Macanese

Etymology

From Portuguese acudir.

Verb

cudí

1. to help

   Synonym: judâ

   Gente, cudí, cudí pa iou!

   Somebody, help me!

Usage notes

• cudí more likely has a sense of saving someone from danger, while judâ has a sense closer to assisting another person with less urgency.

References

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