jêto

See also: jeto, ĵeto, and jęto

Macanese

Etymology

From Portuguese jeito, from Old Galician-Portuguese geito, from a Vulgar Latin *iectus, alteration of Latin iactus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛ.tu/, /ˈd͡ʒe.tu/

Noun

jêto

1. way, manner

Verb

jêto

1. (with qui) to appear, to seem like

   Jêto qui ta querê

   It seems like he wants it

References

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