faichi

Macanese

Faichi.

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 筷子 (faai³ zi²).

Noun

faichi

1. chopsticks

Usage notes

• There is no plural form *faichi-faichi, except in some specific scenarios to describe a lot of chopsticks. faichi almost always describes a pair of chopsticks rather than one.

Derived terms

• faichista

References

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