vêlo

See also: Appendix:Variations of "velo"

Macanese

Etymology

From Portuguese velho.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈve(ː)lu/, /ˈvɛ(ː)lu/

Noun

vêlo (plural vêlo-vêlo, female véla)

1. old man

   Synonym: vêlo-công

Derived terms

• bode-vêlo (“strapping lad; corpulent clumsy child”)
• macaco vêlo (“astute person; rogue”)
• vêlo-công

Adjective

vêlo

1. old

   Antonym: jóvi

   Bulí corpo, sintí qui vêlo...

   Our body weakens, how old we feel...

References

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