falâ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "fala"

Macanese

Etymology

From Portuguese falar.

Verb

falâ

1. to speak

   Synonym: (to speak a language or dialect) papiâ

   falâ mánso-mánso ― to speak very gently

   falâ portuguesado ― to speak in a Portuguese manner

2. to say

   gente falâ ― according to public opinion (literally, “people say”)

   falâ vai, falâ vêm ― to say over and over

3. (often with co) to tell

   iou virâ falâ co êle ― I turned to tell him

   Já vai sim falâ co iou ― He left without telling me

   falâ divera ― to tell the truth

Usage notes

• Although papiâ also means "to speak", it has a more specific sense about speaking a language or an otherwise tongue, as well as the sense of "to talk".

Derived terms

• uví falâ (“to hear”)

References

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