sôno

Macanese

Alternative forms

• sono

Etymology

From Portuguese sono.

Noun

sôno

1. sleep

   pegâ sono ― to fall asleep, to pad out (literally, “to take sleep”)

   quebrâ sono ― to disturb somebody's sleep; to wake up (literally, “to break sleep”)

2. dream

   Synonym: (nowadays more common) sonho

   durmí unga sono erguí ― asleep, I have a dream

Derived terms

• bôm-sôno

Related terms

• sunhâ

References

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