empido

Macanese

Alternative forms

• impido, em pido

Etymology

empê +‎ -ido. Note the change from -ê to -ido, as is consistent with Portuguese grammar (cf. Portuguese morrer, morrido).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /emˈpi.du/, /eŋˈpi.du/, /imˈpi.du/, /iŋˈpi.du/

Adjective

empido

1. standing, on one's feet

   Olá nhónha... morê empido!

   Looking at women... you will die standing!

Participle

empido

1. participle of empê

Usage notes

• Used more commonly than empê.

References

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