iam-chá

Macanese

Iam-chá.

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 飲茶／饮茶 (jam² caa⁴).

Noun

iam-chá

1. yum cha (Chinese meal served between breakfast and lunchtime, usually featuring dim sum)

Verb

iam-chá

1. to go yum cha; to eat dim sum

References

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