usâ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "usa"

Macanese

Alternative forms

• usá

Etymology

From Portuguese usar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /uˈza/

Verb

usâ

1. to use, to employ, to utilize
2. to wear

   usâ rópa ― to wear clothes

3. to put on shoes or other footwear

   usâ sapato nôvo ― to put on new shoes

   usâ chinela vai rua ― to go on the streets wearing slippers

References

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