que foi

Galician

Etymology

Literally, “who was”.

Adjective

que foi m or f by sense (plural que foron)

1. (archaic) late (euphemism for dead)

   Synonym: defunto

   • 1289, M. Lucas Álvarez, P. Lucas Domínguez, editors, El monasterio de San Clodio do Ribeiro en la Edad Media: estudio y documentos, Sada / A Coruña: Edicións do Castro, page 407:

     eu Esteuõõ Martinz, escudeiro, fillo de Martin Fernandez de Traado, que foy, et de domna Marina Martinz

     I, Estevo Martís, esquire, son of late Martín Fernández de Trado and of lady Mariña Martís

   • 1447, J. García Oro, editor, Viveiro en los siglos XIV y XV. La Colección Diplomática de Santo Domingo de Viveiro, Estudios Mindonienses, 3, page 94:

     A qual dita casa e vinnas e metade do dito lagar e herdades e soutos e partes deles de suso declarados diso que lle foran mandados por dias da sua vida por Teresa da Devesa defunta cuja alma Deus aja sua moller que foy

     Said house and vineyards and half winery and properties and orchards and participations aforementioned he said that were bequeathed to him by Teresa da Devesa, deceased, God save her soul, his late wife

References

• “que foy,” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
• “que foron,” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• o que foi

Etymology

Literally, “what was it?”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ki ˈfoj/ [ki ˈfoɪ̯]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ki ˈfoj/ [ki ˈfoɪ̯]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ke ˈfoj/ [ke ˈfoɪ̯]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɨ ˈfoj/

Interjection

que foi?

1. what's the matter? (what's wrong?, what's the problem?)

Descendants

• Kristang: kifoi