unchinho
Macanese
editEtymology
editBlend of unga (“a, an”) + Portuguese poucochinho (“a tiny bit”).
Pronunciation
editPronoun
editunchinho
- very little of something
- Já faltâ unchinho
- There was very little left
Adverb
editunchinho (augmentative unchinho-unchinho)
- little (not much or not often)
- Synonym: un-pôco
- unchinho-unchinho ora ― from time to time (literally, “very little time”)
- for a short duration
- vêm-câ trelâ unchinho ― come over to talk for a bit