unchinho

Macanese

Etymology

Blend of unga (“a, an”) +‎ Portuguese poucochinho (“a tiny bit”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /uŋˈt͡ʃi.ɲu/

Pronoun

unchinho

1. very little of something

   Já faltâ unchinho

   There was very little left

Adverb

unchinho (augmentative unchinho-unchinho)

1. little (not much or not often)

   Synonym: un-pôco

   unchinho-unchinho ora ― from time to time (literally, “very little time”)

2. for a short duration

   vêm-câ trelâ unchinho ― come over to talk for a bit

References

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