quelóra

Macanese

Alternative forms

• quelora

Etymology

Univerbation of Portuguese qual hora, literally “which hour”. By surface analysis, quelê +‎ ora. Compare Papiamentu ki ora and Kabuverdianu ki óra.

Conjunction

quelóra

1. when (at/during the time that)

   quelóra largâ iou vêm fora ― when you brought me into this world

   Quelóra têm tempo vêm sentâ

   Come and visit when you have time

Pronoun

quelóra

1. when?

   Synonym: qui ora

   Vôs quelóra vai êle-sa casa?

   When will you go to his house?

References

• https://www.macaneselibrary.org/pub/english/uipatua.htm
• https://belamaquista.wordpress.com/2017/09/17/quelora/