goelâ

See also: goela

Macanese

Etymology

Portuguese goela +‎ -â.

Verb

goelâ

1. to shout, to scream

   Êle-sa siára sômente sabe goelâ.

   His wife only knows how to shout.

2. to sing loudly

   Chicho justo vêm, cavâ uví Mími goelâ di alto!

   Chicho just arrived and heard Mími singing aloud!

Usage notes

• The word has a negative connotation, to describe someone who is being too loud. Sense 2 in particular describes singing excessively loudly.

Related terms

• goelám (“person who talks at the top of their voice”)

References

• https://www.macaneselibrary.org/pub/english/uipatua.htm#g
• https://belamaquista.wordpress.com/2017/07/17/goela/